J Ayub Med Coll Abbottabad
December 2022
Background: Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia is characterized by the presence of more than or equal to 20% lymphoblast (early lymphoid precursors) in peripheral blood and/or in bone marrow. Lymphoblast can infiltrate different organs and clinically patients can present with fatigue, pallor, fever, bone pain, bleeding or bruises and lymphadenopathy. ALL is the most common type of malignancy in children.
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November 2022
Background: Acute Leukaemia is a malignant disorder characterized by an abnormal proliferation of immature cells, called blasts. Classically, acute leukaemia is classified into acute myeloid leukaemia and acute lymphoblastic leukaemia depending on the lineage of the immature cells. Objective of the study was to evaluate the clinical presentations, analyze the haematologic parameters at time of diagnosis and assess the post-induction status in newly diagnosed ALL patients.
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