Study of soluble CD44 and its expression by mononuclear cells in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia: its relation to prognostic factors.

To measure sCD44 and its expression in ALL children before and after induction of remission (day 28) and their relation to prognostic factors. Newly diagnosed 30 ALL pediatric patients were examined for sCD44 by ELISA and CD44 expression by flowcytometry and their levels after induction of remission. We correlated them to age, sex, TLC, Hb, platelet count, blast % in PB and BM, Immunophenotyping, and LDH.