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Article: The spectrum of chronic lymphoproliferative disorders in Hong Kong. A prospective study

TitleThe spectrum of chronic lymphoproliferative disorders in Hong Kong. A prospective study
Authors
KeywordsChronic lymphoproliferative disorders
Hong Kong
Leukaemias
Prevalence
Issue Date1997
PublisherNature Publishing Group. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.nature.com/leu
Citation
Leukemia, 1997, v. 11 n. 11, p. 1964-1972 How to Cite?
AbstractWe report the incidence of the chronic lymphoproliferative disorders evolving with leukaemia in Hong Kong. Our findings demonstrate that B cell malignancies are significantly more frequent than mature T cell neoplasms, a picture similar to that seen in Western countries but different from other Eastern countries, eg Japan, where T cell malignancies are more frequent. In contrast to the West, where chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) is the most common disorder, in Hong Kong there is a clear predominance of B cell lymphomas in leukaemic phase accounting for two-thirds of the cases and particularly those displaying lymphoplasmacytic features or with villous lymphocytes. CLL in Hong Kong has similar clinical and laboratory features to the disease in patients from the West. Distinct disease categories, rare in the West such as the variant form of hairy cell leukaemia and T cell prolymphocytic leukaemia, are also documented. It is unclear whether the differences in prevalence of disease subtypes between Hong Kong and the West relate to different genetic background or environmental factors determinant of the development or progression of the leukaemia. Further studies investigating the genetic/molecular lesions may help to clarify whether the aetiopathogenesis of the lymphoid disorders in Hong Kong is similar to that of Western countries.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/148068
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dc.contributor.authorChan, LCen_US
dc.contributor.authorLam, CKen_US
dc.contributor.authorYeung, TCen_US
dc.contributor.authorChu, RWen_US
dc.contributor.authorNg, Men_US
dc.contributor.authorChow, EYDen_US
dc.contributor.authorWickham, Nen_US
dc.contributor.authorMatutes, Een_US
dc.date.accessioned2012-05-29T06:10:40Z-
dc.date.available2012-05-29T06:10:40Z-
dc.date.issued1997en_US
dc.identifier.citationLeukemia, 1997, v. 11 n. 11, p. 1964-1972en_US
dc.identifier.issn0887-6924en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/148068-
dc.description.abstractWe report the incidence of the chronic lymphoproliferative disorders evolving with leukaemia in Hong Kong. Our findings demonstrate that B cell malignancies are significantly more frequent than mature T cell neoplasms, a picture similar to that seen in Western countries but different from other Eastern countries, eg Japan, where T cell malignancies are more frequent. In contrast to the West, where chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) is the most common disorder, in Hong Kong there is a clear predominance of B cell lymphomas in leukaemic phase accounting for two-thirds of the cases and particularly those displaying lymphoplasmacytic features or with villous lymphocytes. CLL in Hong Kong has similar clinical and laboratory features to the disease in patients from the West. Distinct disease categories, rare in the West such as the variant form of hairy cell leukaemia and T cell prolymphocytic leukaemia, are also documented. It is unclear whether the differences in prevalence of disease subtypes between Hong Kong and the West relate to different genetic background or environmental factors determinant of the development or progression of the leukaemia. Further studies investigating the genetic/molecular lesions may help to clarify whether the aetiopathogenesis of the lymphoid disorders in Hong Kong is similar to that of Western countries.en_US
dc.languageengen_US
dc.publisherNature Publishing Group. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.nature.com/leuen_US
dc.relation.ispartofLeukemiaen_US
dc.subjectChronic lymphoproliferative disorders-
dc.subjectHong Kong-
dc.subjectLeukaemias-
dc.subjectPrevalence-
dc.subject.meshAdulten_US
dc.subject.meshAgeden_US
dc.subject.meshAged, 80 And Overen_US
dc.subject.meshChronic Diseaseen_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshHong Kong - Epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshImmunophenotypingen_US
dc.subject.meshIn Situ Hybridization, Fluorescenceen_US
dc.subject.meshIncidenceen_US
dc.subject.meshLeukemia - Classification - Epidemiology - Immunologyen_US
dc.subject.meshLymphoproliferative Disorders - Classification - Epidemiology - Genetics - Immunologyen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshMiddle Ageden_US
dc.subject.meshProspective Studiesen_US
dc.subject.meshTumor Markers, Biologicalen_US
dc.titleThe spectrum of chronic lymphoproliferative disorders in Hong Kong. A prospective studyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
dc.identifier.emailChan, LC:chanlc@hkucc.hku.hken_US
dc.identifier.authorityChan, LC=rp00373en_US
dc.description.naturelink_to_subscribed_fulltexten_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1038/sj.leu.2400828-
dc.identifier.pmid9369433-
dc.identifier.scopuseid_2-s2.0-0030696641en_US
dc.relation.referenceshttp://www.scopus.com/mlt/select.url?eid=2-s2.0-0030696641&selection=ref&src=s&origin=recordpageen_US
dc.identifier.volume11en_US
dc.identifier.issue11en_US
dc.identifier.spage1964en_US
dc.identifier.epage1972en_US
dc.identifier.isiWOS:A1997YE77600025-
dc.publisher.placeUnited Kingdomen_US
dc.identifier.issnl0887-6924-

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