title: The presentation haemoglobin level in 1103 patients with Hodgkin's disease (BNLI report no. 21).
abstract: The presentation haemoglobin level was measured in 1103 patients with Hodgkin's disease. A reduced presentation haemoglobin level occurred with a higher relative frequency in patients with advanced disease, systemic (B) symptoms and aggressive histological subtypes. A reduced presentation haemoglobin was associated with a decreased survival.
mesh_terms: D000206:Actuarial Analysis; D005260:Female; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000032:analysis*; D006689:Hodgkin Disease / Q000097:blood* / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011379:Prognosis; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D006454:Hemoglobins