2016
DOI: 10.32677/ijch.2016.v03.i04.009
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Clinico-hematological profile of paediatric patient admitted with acute leukemia in tertiary care centre of central India

Abstract: Background: Leukemia is the most prevalent childhood cancer. Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) constitutes 75% of all cases. Objective: To find out the most common clinical and hematological findings of pediatric patients with acute leukemia at a tertiary care center of central India. Materials and Methods: This retrospective study was done on 30 pediatric patients diagnosed with acute leukemia in the Department of Pediatrics and Oncology at Chirayu Medical College and Hospital, Bhopal. This study included ch… Show more

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“…AML was more commonly diagnosed than ALL, similar to previous studies ( 5 , 6 ). ALL was found to be more common in children (aged 1-14 years) and AML in adults (aged >30 years) in concordance with the findings of Dores et al and others ( 7 , 12–17 ). The presenting signs and symptoms also found resonance with these studies ( 12–17 ).…”
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“…AML was more commonly diagnosed than ALL, similar to previous studies ( 5 , 6 ). ALL was found to be more common in children (aged 1-14 years) and AML in adults (aged >30 years) in concordance with the findings of Dores et al and others ( 7 , 12–17 ). The presenting signs and symptoms also found resonance with these studies ( 12–17 ).…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 90%
“…ALL was found to be more common in children (aged 1-14 years) and AML in adults (aged >30 years) in concordance with the findings of Dores et al and others ( 7 , 12–17 ). The presenting signs and symptoms also found resonance with these studies ( 12–17 ). Fever was the most common complaint in both the leukemias, similar to Kumar et al, Ghosh et al, and others (72-89%) ( 12–16 ).…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 90%
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