[Tryptase- and chymase-positive mast cells as possible prognostic factor in patients with Hodgkin's lymphoma].

Unlabelled: Aim of the study was to reveal potential prognostic factors in Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) patients by means of assessment of the influence of mast cells on clinical characteristics of the disease.

Patients And Methods: Paraffin-fixed lymph node biopsies taken from the group of 72 patients treated for Hodgkin's lymphoma in the Department of Internal Medicine and Oncological Chemotherapy of Silesian Medical Academy in Katowice from 1990 to 2002. The analyzed group consisted of 44 men (age 16-73, mean 39.