Immunophenotyping of congenital leukemia

Immunophenotyping of Leukemia in Children, Gorgan, Iran

Abstract Background Leukemia is one of the most common tumors in children and it is divided up into two main groups acute and chronic leukemia. The acute leukemia is more prevalent than chronic in children. Generally acute type is included acute lymphoid leukemia (ALL) and acute myeloid leukemia (AML). In this study, patients with leukemia who were admitted in Talghani hospital of Gorgan were...

Immunophenotyping of Acute Leukemia in Northwestern Iran

The significance of immunophenotyping is growing day by day. Itprovides basic information in regard to classification and prognosisof acute leukemia which helps the management of patients. Thisstudy was conducted to Identify CD markers in leukemic patientsadmitted to Tabriz, in northwestern Iran. Immunophenotyping of 60patients with acute leukemia was determined. Patients with acutemyelogenous ...

Congenital Leukemia

Congenital leukemia is a rare disease which in clinically evident at birth or apparent within the first few weeks of life; The disease is more common in infants with downs syndrome.  We present a case of combined mongolism and congenital leukemia and reviewe some aspect of the disease. 

Congenital Leukemia: A Case Report

Immunophenotyping in leukemia and its diagnostic significance

The identification of cell surface markers, defined as clusters of differentiation antigens (CD’s) could be used to classify and sub-classify leukemia. Although the same antigens are expressed on normal cells, the phenotype on malignant cells are aberrantly and frequently asynchronously expressed and may be present in combinations not observed in normal blood or bone marrow. Aberrant expression...