Karyotypic evolution in B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukaemia.
Sequential cytogenetic studies were performed on a minimum of two and a maximum of nine occasions (mean 3.6) on the peripheral blood leucocytes of 112 patients with B-CLL. On initial cytogenetic analysis, 58 had a normal karyotype and 64 had a clonal abnormality. Karyotypic evolution occurred in 18 patients (16%). There was no significant difference in the incidence of disease progression between patients with a stable karyotype and those who underwent karyotypic evolution. In only one patient was there a clear association between disease progression, a change in cell morphology and karyotypic evolution.
Oscier
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Department of Haematology, Royal Victoria Hospital, Bournemouth, England.
Fitchett
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Herbert
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Lambert
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D002999:Clone Cells / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007621:Karyotyping; D015448:Leukemia, B-Cell / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology