title: Prognostic significance of cell surface markers in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia.
abstract: Examination of surface markers on leukaemic blasts from 51 children with ALL revealed that ALL is a heterogeneous disease. The majority (68%) of patients with ALL lack surface markers (null leukaemia); 28% could be classed as T cell as they form rosettes with sheep RBC and 4% have been shown to possess surface immunoglobulins and hence are classed as B cells. The children with null cell leukaemia have a better prognosis than T and B cell types.
mesh_terms: D000135:Acid Phosphatase / Q000097:blood; D000293:Adolescent; D000954:Antigens, Surface / Q000032:analysis*; D001402:B-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology; D001853:Bone Marrow / Q000473:pathology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007945:Leukemia, Lymphoid / Q000145:classification* / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D011379:Prognosis; D012397:Rosette Formation; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D000954:Antigens, Surface; D000135:Acid Phosphatase