title: Prognostic parameters in low-grade non-Hodgkin's lymphomas.
abstract: In a group of 73 patients with low-grade non-Hodgkin's lymphomas (LG NHL) a multivariate analysis of the following variables was performed: pathological types following the International Working Formulation, clinical stage, B-symptoms, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, hemoglobin level, white blood cell and lymphocyte count, serum gamma globulin level, serum total lactic dehydrogenase (LDH) level, mitotic and complete remission. The patients with lymphocytic lymphoma manifested the best survival in this group. Low-proliferative lymphomas showed better survival than high-proliferative lymphomas at 3 and 10 years. B-symptoms, serum total LDH level and complete remission were significant independent prognostic factors.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, Zagreb University School of Medicine Split Branch, Croatia.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Zemunik
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Vucković
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Forenpoher
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Knezević
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Stula
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dubravcić
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ribicić
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rozga
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001799:Blood Sedimentation; D002455:Cell Division; D018450:Disease Progression; D018572:Disease-Free Survival; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D007770:L-Lactate Dehydrogenase / Q000097:blood; D015451:Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000401:mortality; D008875:Middle Aged; D008938:Mitosis; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D011379:Prognosis; D012189:Retrospective Studies
chemical_list: D006454:Hemoglobins; D007770:L-Lactate Dehydrogenase