Table 2

Frequency distribution of clinical and biologic features with respect to p-ERK1/2 expression

p-ERK1/2 positive/total, no. (%)P
Age, y  NS 
    16–30 14/45 (31.1)  
    31–60 31/86 (36.1)  
WBC  .013 
    Less than 50 × 109/L 18/72 (25.0)  
    50 × 109/L or greater 27/59 (45.8)  
Immunophenotype  NS 
    B-ALL 31/95 (32.6)  
    T-ALL 13/34 (38.2)  
  .003 
    CD34 less than 10% 11/17 (64.7)  
    CD34+ 10% or greater 19/72 (26.4)  
Cytogenetic risk group  NS 
    Standard low risk 14/27 (51.9)  
    Intermediate risk 4/14 (28.6)  
    High risk 9/24 (37.5)  
    Failure 11/50 (22.0)  
Molecular genetics  NS 
    BCR/ABL negative 30/90 (33.3)  
    BCR/ABL positive 12/33 (36.4)  
    t(4;11) negative 34/94 (36.2)  
    t(4;11) positive 1/6 (16.7)  
Pretreatment responders  .099 
    Blasts less than 1000 18/65 (27.7)  
    Blasts 1000 or greater 15/34 (44.1)  
p-ERK1/2 positive/total, no. (%)P
Age, y  NS 
    16–30 14/45 (31.1)  
    31–60 31/86 (36.1)  
WBC  .013 
    Less than 50 × 109/L 18/72 (25.0)  
    50 × 109/L or greater 27/59 (45.8)  
Immunophenotype  NS 
    B-ALL 31/95 (32.6)  
    T-ALL 13/34 (38.2)  
  .003 
    CD34 less than 10% 11/17 (64.7)  
    CD34+ 10% or greater 19/72 (26.4)  
Cytogenetic risk group  NS 
    Standard low risk 14/27 (51.9)  
    Intermediate risk 4/14 (28.6)  
    High risk 9/24 (37.5)  
    Failure 11/50 (22.0)  
Molecular genetics  NS 
    BCR/ABL negative 30/90 (33.3)  
    BCR/ABL positive 12/33 (36.4)  
    t(4;11) negative 34/94 (36.2)  
    t(4;11) positive 1/6 (16.7)  
Pretreatment responders  .099 
    Blasts less than 1000 18/65 (27.7)  
    Blasts 1000 or greater 15/34 (44.1)  

NS indicates not significant.

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