PMID: 11325655Apr 28, 2001Paper

Karyotype and prognosis in adult Spanish acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Haematologica
María Luisa Martín RamosEmilia Barreiro Miranda

Abstract

The aim of the study was to define the frequency and prognostic significance of acquired chromosomal abnormalities in our adult population and to ascertain whether karyotype represents a significant prognostic factor in adult patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) independently of the new intensive chemotherapy programs and initial clinical characteristics.

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