Erythrocyte sedimentation rate as a prognostic factor in chronic lymphocytic leukaemia
In a follow‐up study, survival data for 62 patients with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL), diagnosed in northern Norway from 1974 to 1982, were analysed. 10 patients not reported to the Cancer Registry had a significantly (p < 0.05) better prognosis. In a multivariate survival analysis (Co...
| Published in: | Scandinavian Journal of Haematology |
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| Main Authors: | , , |
| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
1986
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0609.1986.tb01730.x https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1111%2Fj.1600-0609.1986.tb01730.x https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1600-0609.1986.tb01730.x |
| Summary: | In a follow‐up study, survival data for 62 patients with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL), diagnosed in northern Norway from 1974 to 1982, were analysed. 10 patients not reported to the Cancer Registry had a significantly (p < 0.05) better prognosis. In a multivariate survival analysis (Cox's model) anaemia, elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) and 4 or more regions involved at diagnosis were significant prognostic factors indicating high risk patients with short survival. ESR was also a significant prognostic factor in a multivariate survival analysis, together with the classifications of Rai (1) or Binet (2). |
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