Leukemia
Research from University of Barcelona, Hematology Department broadens understanding of leukemia
Published in Blood Weekly, January 6th, 2011
2011 JAN 6 -- Current study results from the report, 'Autoimmune cytopenia in chronic lymphocytic leukemia: prevalence, clinical associations, and prognostic significance,' have been published. "We analyzed prevalence, characteristics, clinical correlates, and prognostic significance of autoimmune cytopenia in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Seventy of 960 unselected patients (7%) had autoimmune cytopenia, of whom 19 were detected at diagnosis, 3 before diagnosis, and 48 during the course of the disease," investigators in Barcelona, Spain report.
"Forty-nine patients had autoimmune hemolytic anemia, 20 had immune thrombocytopenic purpura, and 1...
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Source: Blood Weekly (2011-01-06)
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