Table 1.
Relative frequencies and clinical characteristics of fusion gene transcripts in all patients based on RT-PCR.
| CHARACTERISTICS | TEL-AML1 (n = 8) | BCR-ABL (n = 6) | MLL-AF4 (n = 4) | E2 A-PBX1 (n = 2) | HYERDIPLOIDY (n = 2) | NONE (n = 18) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frequency (%) | 20 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 45 |
| Age Range (years) | 3.5–12 | 7–12 years | 10–16.5 | 9 | 9 | 2–6 |
| WBC count/cubic mm | 2,500–17,000 | 90,000–1,500,000 | 60,000–70,000 | 90,000 | 8,000 | 25,000–100,000 |
| WBC count/cubic mm (mean) | 7,825 | 109,333 | 63,250 | – | – | 64,500 |
| Haemoglobin (g/dl) | 5–7.5 | 3–4 | 4–5 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 2.5–9 |
| Haemoglobin (g/dl) (mean) | 5.75 | 3.5 | 4.9 | – | – | 5.1 |
| Platelet count/cubic mm | 80,000–280,000 | 20,000–60,000 | 20,000–30,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 | 20,000–100,000 |
| Platelet count/cubic mm (mean) | 165,000 | 36,000 | 25,000 | – | – | 53,000 |
| FAB group | ||||||
| LI | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| L2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Gender Male/female | ||||||
| Male | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Female | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 |