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Erythrocyte sedimentation rate as a prognostic factor in chronic lymphocytic leukaemia
Author(s) -
Hannisdal Einar,
Grøttum Kjell A.,
Langmark Frøydis
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
scandinavian journal of haematology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 84
eISSN - 1600-0609
pISSN - 0036-553X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0609.1986.tb01730.x
Subject(s) - medicine , erythrocyte sedimentation rate , multivariate analysis , multivariate statistics , proportional hazards model , overall survival , cancer , survival rate , survival analysis , gastroenterology , oncology , risk factor , mathematics , statistics
In a follow‐up study, survival data for 62 patients with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL), diagnosed in northern Norway from 1974 to 1982, were analysed. 10 patients not reported to the Cancer Registry had a significantly (p < 0.05) better prognosis. In a multivariate survival analysis (Cox's model) anaemia, elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) and 4 or more regions involved at diagnosis were significant prognostic factors indicating high risk patients with short survival. ESR was also a significant prognostic factor in a multivariate survival analysis, together with the classifications of Rai (1) or Binet (2).