title: Immunophenotyping pediatric leukemias in Kelantan, Malaysia.
abstract: This study reviewed the immunophenotyping results of children with acute leukemia in Kelantan, Malaysia. In the 3.5-year period (January 1994 to June 1997), 45 cases were identified. All children were under the age of 12 years and the predominant ethnic group was Malay. Thirty-six cases (80%) were acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and 9 cases (20%) were acute myeloblastic leukemia (AML). Of the ALL cases, 3% were of B-cell and 22% of T-cell origin, and 96% of the B-lineage ALL were CD10 positive. All the AML cases expressed CD33 and 78% were positive for CD13. The incidence of mixed-lineage leukemias was 13.8% for My+ ALL and 11.1% for Ly+ AML.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatrics, School of Medical Sciences, University Sains Malaysia, Kelantan, Malaysia. bina@kb.usm.my
authors.forename: B S
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Menon
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dasgupta
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Jackson
mesh_terms: D001854:Bone Marrow Cells / Q000276:immunology; D002051:Burkitt Lymphoma / Q000276:immunology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016130:Immunophenotyping; D007223:Infant; D015470:Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute / Q000208:ethnology / Q000276:immunology*; D015459:Leukemia-Lymphoma, Adult T-Cell / Q000276:immunology; D008296:Malaysia; D008297:Male; D054198:Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / Q000208:ethnology / Q000276:immunology*