Age-specific distributions of cytogenetic subgroups of acute myeloid leukemia: data analysis in a Chinese population

Acta Haematol. 2013;129(3):175-81. doi: 10.1159/000345250. Epub 2012 Dec 13.

Abstract

Although some studies have reported relationships between cytogenetic subgroups, molecular markers and age in acute myeloid leukemia (AML), conclusions based on data from a Chinese population are lacking. In the present study, we evaluated 640 patients with de novo AML. The patients were divided into 8 age groups, i.e. 0-9, 10-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69 and ≥70 years, and were then classified into cytogenetic groups based on normal, balanced and unbalanced karyotypes.

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial
  • Multicenter Study

MeSH terms

  • Abnormal Karyotype*
  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Age Factors
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Asian People
  • Biomarkers, Tumor / metabolism*
  • Child
  • China / epidemiology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute* / epidemiology
  • Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute* / metabolism
  • Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute* / pathology
  • Leukocyte Count
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Nuclear Proteins / metabolism*
  • Nucleophosmin
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-kit / metabolism*
  • fms-Like Tyrosine Kinase 3 / metabolism*

Substances

  • Biomarkers, Tumor
  • Nuclear Proteins
  • Nucleophosmin
  • FLT3 protein, human
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-kit
  • fms-Like Tyrosine Kinase 3