Serum proteins in chronic lymphocytic leukemia

Total serum protein, serum albumin and serum globulin levels were measured to 71 Iraqi Cll patients at presentation. It was found that hypoproteinemia was present in 77.5%, hypoalbuminemia 18.3% and hypoglobulinemia in 73.2% of the cases. The frequency of patients having low serum proteins values were found to be significantly increasing as the stages of the disease advances