Epidemiology and Patterns of Leukemia in Northern Saudi Arabia
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Date
2019-01
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Sumathi Publications
Abstract
Objective: The aim of the present study was to determine the patterns of leukemia in Northern Saudi Arabia. Methodology: This was a retrospective descriptive study conducted in King Khalid hospital, Hail, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) including records of leukemia from 2008 to 2016. Results: The overall Crude Incidence Rate (CIR) of leukemia was 7.45 per 100.000 person-year, including patients diagnosed with different patterns of leukemia in Northern Saudi Arabia. The mean age of patients was 45.4 years with a minimum of 5 years and a maximum of 107 years old. Around 43 (59%) were males and 30 (41%) were females. Conclusion: The incidence rates of leukemia are relatively higher in Northern Saudi Arabia, with an increase of all subtype.
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Leukemia, Saudi Arabia, Acute lymphoblastic leukemia, Acute myeloid leukemia, CD19, CD10, CD22
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Elasbali Abdelbaset Mohamed, Alharbi Hisham Hussain, Al-Onzi Ziad, Al-dahr Mohammed H. Saiem, Hamza Alneil, Khalafalla Ezeldine, Alshammari Dina, Ahmed Hussain Gadelkarim. Epidemiology and Patterns of Leukemia in Northern Saudi Arabia. International Journal of Medical Research & Health Sciences. 2019 Jan; 8(1): 160-166