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Table 4 Correlation between clinical stage and laboratory findings

From: Characteristics of chronic lymphocytic leukemia in Senegal

Characteristics

Clinical staging system according to Binet and al.

 

Either stage A or B

Stage C

P value*

 

N (%)

N (%)

 

Age (years) n = 40

   

<55

2 (12.5)

9(37.5)

0.1

55-70

11 (68.7)

11(45.8)

<70

3 (18.75)

4 (16.67)

Sex (n = 40)

   

Male

12 (75)

19 (20)

0.75

Female

4 (25)

5 (80)

 

Average lymphocytes x109/L (n = 40)

61.5

269.5

0.005*

At least one cytogenetic abnormality (n = 25)

   

Yes

06 (24)

11 (44)

0.097

No

06 (24)

02 (08)

Deletion 13q

   

Yes

05 (42)

06 (46.15)

0.82

No

07 (58)

07 (53.85)

Deletion 11q

   

Yes

1 (8.3)

2(15.4)

0.58

No

11 (91.7)

11(84.6)

Trisomy 12

   

Yes

03 (25)

04 (31)

0.74

No

9 (75)

9 (71)

Deletion 17p

   

Yes

00 (00)

03 (24)

0.07

No

12 (100)

10 (76)

CD38 expression (n = 40)

   

Positive

12 (75)

16 (67)

0.75

Negative

04 (25)

08 (33)