Cytogenetic Characteristics of Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: A Study of 1541 Chinese Patients Newly Diagnosed between 2001 and 2014.
Curr Med Sci
; 42(1): 201-209, 2022 Feb.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
Cytogenetic abnormalities have been proven to be the most valuable parameter for risk stratification of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). However, studies on the prevalence of cytogenetic abnormalities and their correlation to clinical features in Chinese pediatric patients are limited, especially large-scale studies.METHODS:
We collected the cytogenetics and clinical data of 1541 children newly diagnosed with ALL between 2001 and 2014 in four Chinese hospitals, and retrospectively analyzed their clinical features, prognosis and risk factors associated with pediatric ALL.RESULTS:
All of these patients had karyotyping results, and some of them were tested for fusion genes by fluorescence in situ hybridization or reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction. Overall, 930 cases (60.4%) had abnormal cytogenetics in this study, mainly including high hyperdiploidy (HHD, n=276, 17.9%), hypodiploidy (n=74, 4.8%), t(12;21)/TEL-AML1 (n=260, 16.9%), t(1;19)/E2A-PBX1 (n=72, 4.7%), t(9;22)/BCR-ABL (n=64, 4.2%), and t(v;11q23)/MLL rearrangements (n=40, 2.6%). The distribution of each cytogenetic abnormality was correlated with gender, age, white blood cell count at diagnosis, and immunophenotype. In addition, multivariate analysis suggested that t(v;11q23)/MLL rearrangements (OR 2.317, 95%CI 1.219-3.748, P=0.008) and t(9;22)/BCR-ABL (OR 2.519, 95%CI 1.59-3.992, P<0.001) were independent risk factors for a lower event-free survival (EFS) rate in children with ALL, while HHD (OR 0.638, 95%CI 0.455-0.894, P=0.009) and t(12;21)/TEL-AML1 (OR 0.486, 95%CI 0.333-0.707, P<0.001) were independent factors of a favorable EFS.CONCLUSION:
The cytogenetic characteristics presented in our study resembled other research groups, emphasizing the important role of cytogenetic and molecular genetic classification in ALL, especially in B-ALL.Palabras clave
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Leucemia-Linfoma Linfoblástico de Células Precursoras
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Curr Med Sci
Año:
2022
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
China