Abstract:Introduction: Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) is the most frequent adult leukemia in western countries. It is known to have a heterogeneous clinical course, some patients presenting an indolent disease while others have an aggressive disease requiring prompt treatment. Therefore, an individualized approach, especially in early clinical stage patients is necessary. Recent studies suggest that the biological markers LPL and ADAM-29 could be useful to predict prognosis in CLL patients: LPL being associated wit… Show more
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