| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2139581 | Leukemia Research | 2007 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
We investigated the clinical significance of a blood eosinophilia in a cohort of 158 consecutive patients with adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma (ATLL), and multivariate analysis revealed that a blood eosinophilia was an independent and a significant unfavorable prognostic factor. Interestingly, a blood eosinophilia was independent of serum LDH level, which might reflect the tumor burden. The present study shows that measurement of the blood eosinophil count is useful for predicting the prognosis and for determining a suitable treatment strategy for ATLL patients.
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Authors
Atae Utsunomiya, Takashi Ishida, Atsushi Inagaki, Toshihiko Ishii, Hiroki Yano, Hirokazu Komatsu, Shinsuke Iida, Kentaro Yonekura, Shogo Takeuchi, Yoshifusa Takatsuka, Ryuzo Ueda,