Lubna Naseem, Muhammad Saleem, Masood Anwar.
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in adults: An immunological marker study.
J Pak Inst Med Sci Jan ;15(1):872-6.

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) was studied in adults (> 15 years of age) over a two years period. Following the morphological classification, the immunophenotyping was performed using a panel of monoclonal antibodies. Out of the 29 cases, C-ALL was the most common. The T-ALL, null ALL & B-ALL followed in order of frequency. Among the known prognostic indicators of ALL, the FAB subtype, the age at presentation, white cell counts are all of considerable importance alongwith the immunophenotype. Immunological classification not only is used to predict prognosis but is also helpful in establishing minimal residual disease (MRD), thus helping clinicians in planning therapeutic strategies. Moreover immunophenotype is extremely useful in resolving cases of Acute Undifferentiated Leukemia.

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