| Literature DB >> 19943049 |
Carlos Santamaría1, María C Chillón, Ramón García-Sanz, Cristina Pérez, María D Caballero, María V Mateos, Fernando Ramos, Alfonso García de Coca, José M Alonso, Pilar Giraldo, Teresa Bernal, José A Queizán, Juan N Rodríguez, Noemí Puig, Ana Balanzategui, María E Sarasquete, Miguel Alcoceba, Joaquín Díaz-Mediavilla, Jesús San Miguel, Marcos González.
Abstract
We have analyzed brain and acute leukemia, cytoplasmic (BAALC) gene expression and other genetic markers (ERG, EVI1, MN1, PRAME, WT1, FLT3, and NPM1 mutations) in 127 intermediate-risk acute myeloid leukemia (AML) patients: 98 cytogenetically normal and 29 with intermediate-risk cytogenetic alterations. High versus low BAALC expressers showed a higher refractoriness to induction treatment (31% vs 10%; p = .005), lower complete remission rate after salvage therapy (82% vs 97%; p = .010), and lower 3-year overall (23% vs 58%, p < .001) and relapse-free survival (26% vs 52%, p = .006). Similar results were found when cytogenetic subgroups were analyzed separately. Multivariate models confirmed the unfavorable prognosis of this marker. In conclusion, BAALC is a relevant prognostic marker in intermediate-risk AML.Entities:
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Year: 2009 PMID: 19943049 DOI: 10.1007/s00277-009-0864-x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Ann Hematol ISSN: 0939-5555 Impact factor: 3.673