title: The use of CD38 expression by monoclonal B lymphocytes as a prognostic factor in B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
abstract: In B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia (B-CLL) the Rai and Binet staging criteria are not always able to accurately predict the prognosis of each patient. Rapidly evolving, violent disease is often seen in the so-called "good-prognosis" group, which highlights the need of additional and more refined prognostic markers. Several of these markers are described in the literature, with varying abilities to predict patient survival. Among the promising prognostic markers is flowcytometric analysis of CD38 on the monoclonal B cells in CLL. Several studies have shown that expression of CD38 is associated with a decreased overall-, or progression free survival. CD38 expression may be analyzed as percentage positive cells or as antibodies bound per cell. Addition of CD38 to the flow cytometry antibody panel for B-CLL analysis is a relatively easy way to obtain important prognostic information.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Chemistry, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Daniel den Hoed Cancer Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. j.boonstra@erasmusmc.nl
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Boonstra
authors.forename: M B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: von't Veer
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Gratama
mesh_terms: D036541:ADP-ribosyl Cyclase / Q000032:analysis*; D051997:ADP-ribosyl Cyclase 1; D015703:Antigens, CD / Q000032:analysis*; D001402:B-Lymphocytes / Q000737:chemistry*; D005434:Flow Cytometry; D006801:Humans; D015451:Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality*; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins; D011379:Prognosis
chemical_list: D015703:Antigens, CD; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins; D036541:ADP-ribosyl Cyclase; C498154:CD38 protein, human; D051997:ADP-ribosyl Cyclase 1