Phenotypic diversity and prognosis of adult T-cell leukemia.

doi:10.1016/0145-2126(92)90168-7

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Phenotypic diversity and prognosis of adult T-cell leukemia.

Leukemia research - 1 Jan 1992

Kamihira S, Sohda H, Atogami S, Toriya K, Yamada Y, Tsukazaki K, Momita S, Ikeda S, Kusano M, Amagasaki T

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We examined phenotypically 107 patients with adult T-cell leukemia (ATL), using a panel of monoclonal antibodies, in order to clarify the occurrence of aberrant phenotypes, and to determine the correlation between phenotypic diversity and prognosis. The incidence of the typical (CD4+.CD8-) phenot...

Topics

Antigens, CD
CD4 Antigens
CD8 Antigens
Female
HTLV-I Antibodies
Humans
Immunophenotyping
Leukemia, T-Cell
Male
Phenotype
Prognosis

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