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Vol 49, No 1 (2018)
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE
Submitted: 2017-06-30
Published online: 2018-03-30
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Study of CD25 expression on leukemic cells: a prognostic factor in acute myeloid leukemia

Amina H Hassab1, Dalia A Nafea2, Rania S Swelem1, Basma M Ghazal1
DOI: 10.2478/ahp-2018-0004
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Acta Haematol Pol 2018;49(1):20-27.
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  1. Department of Clinical and Chemical Pathology, Faculty of medicine, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
  2. Unit of Diabetes and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt

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Vol 49, No 1 (2018)
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE
Submitted: 2017-06-30
Published online: 2018-03-30

Abstract

Background

Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a heterogeneous hematologic malignancy characterized by a clonal expansion of myeloid blasts. Treatment strategies of patients with AML are based on various prognostic factors, including age and performance status of the patient, as well as cytogenetic and molecular characteristics of the leukemic clone.

Our aim was to study the expression of cluster of differentiation (CD)25 in adult Egyptian patients with newly diagnosed AML and to assess its prognostic relevance.

Methods

This study was conducted on 50 newly diagnosed AML patients at the Hematology Unit, Internal Medicine Department, Alexandria Main University Hospital. All patients were subjected to full history taking, thorough clinical examination, and laboratory investigations, including detection of CD25 expression on blast cells by flow cytometry. Conventional karyotyping was done on 11 patients at the time of diagnosis.

Results

In our study group, 12 patients were positive for CD25 expression, and this positivity was associated with worse overall survival and shorter leukemia-free survival. On evaluating the response to treatment among CD25-positive AML patients with normal karyotype, they had lower complete remission rates and higher relapse and death rates.

Conclusions

Expression of CD25 in AML patients at presentation can be considered a poor independent prognostic factor.

Abstract

Background

Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a heterogeneous hematologic malignancy characterized by a clonal expansion of myeloid blasts. Treatment strategies of patients with AML are based on various prognostic factors, including age and performance status of the patient, as well as cytogenetic and molecular characteristics of the leukemic clone.

Our aim was to study the expression of cluster of differentiation (CD)25 in adult Egyptian patients with newly diagnosed AML and to assess its prognostic relevance.

Methods

This study was conducted on 50 newly diagnosed AML patients at the Hematology Unit, Internal Medicine Department, Alexandria Main University Hospital. All patients were subjected to full history taking, thorough clinical examination, and laboratory investigations, including detection of CD25 expression on blast cells by flow cytometry. Conventional karyotyping was done on 11 patients at the time of diagnosis.

Results

In our study group, 12 patients were positive for CD25 expression, and this positivity was associated with worse overall survival and shorter leukemia-free survival. On evaluating the response to treatment among CD25-positive AML patients with normal karyotype, they had lower complete remission rates and higher relapse and death rates.

Conclusions

Expression of CD25 in AML patients at presentation can be considered a poor independent prognostic factor.

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Keywords

acute myeloid leukemia; prognosis; CD25 expression; cytogenetics; flow cytometry

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Title

Study of CD25 expression on leukemic cells: a prognostic factor in acute myeloid leukemia

Journal

Acta Haematologica Polonica

Issue

Vol 49, No 1 (2018)

Pages

20-27

Published online

2018-03-30

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DOI

10.2478/ahp-2018-0004

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Acta Haematol Pol 2018;49(1):20-27.

Keywords

acute myeloid leukemia
prognosis
CD25 expression
cytogenetics
flow cytometry

Authors

Amina H Hassab
Dalia A Nafea
Rania S Swelem
Basma M Ghazal

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