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Adult precursor B lymphoblastic leukemia in Shanghai, China: characterization of phenotype, cytogenetics and outcome for 137 consecutive cases.
International journal of hematology - 1 May 2009
Bao Liming, Gross Sherilyn A, Ryder John, Wang Xiaoqin, Ji Meirong, Chen Yan, Yang Yongchen, Zhu Saijuan, Irons Richard D
Abstract excerpt
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) accounts for 20-30% of adult leukemia in the West. However, detailed studies of B-cell-specific ALL in adult Asian populations are lacking. We diagnosed and characterized 137 consecutive cases of precursor B lymphoblastic leukemia (precursor B-cell ALL) presented to our laboratory in Shanghai using the WHO 2001 classification system. Patient clinical, phenotypic and cytogenetic...
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