Table 1

Clinical and biologic features of CLL patients at diagnosis

No. patientsN = 106a
Median age, y (range) 64 (32-84) 
Female, no. (%) 41 (39) 
Binet stage, no. (%)  
    A 89 (84) 
    B 12 (11) 
    C 5 (5) 
Lymphocytes, no./μLb,c 14 900 ± 1800 
Lymphocytes, %b,d 65.4 ± 1.5 
Hb, g/dLb,c 13.9 ± 0.2 
Plts, no./μLb,e 201000 ± 6000 
LDH, U/mLb,f 358 ± 11 
β2M, g/dLb,g 2.2 ± 0.1 
% B CLL cloneb,h 72 ± 2 
CD38+, no. (%)b,i 37 (35) 
ZAP70+, no. (%)e,j 27 (26) 
K-light chain, no. (%)h 57 (57) 
Cytogeneticsk  
Normal karyotype, no. (%) 38 (38) 
        del (11) 10 (10) 
        del (13) 44 (44) 
        del (17) 13 (13) 
IGHV unmutated, no. (%)l 34 (35) 
No. patientsN = 106a
Median age, y (range) 64 (32-84) 
Female, no. (%) 41 (39) 
Binet stage, no. (%)  
    A 89 (84) 
    B 12 (11) 
    C 5 (5) 
Lymphocytes, no./μLb,c 14 900 ± 1800 
Lymphocytes, %b,d 65.4 ± 1.5 
Hb, g/dLb,c 13.9 ± 0.2 
Plts, no./μLb,e 201000 ± 6000 
LDH, U/mLb,f 358 ± 11 
β2M, g/dLb,g 2.2 ± 0.1 
% B CLL cloneb,h 72 ± 2 
CD38+, no. (%)b,i 37 (35) 
ZAP70+, no. (%)e,j 27 (26) 
K-light chain, no. (%)h 57 (57) 
Cytogeneticsk  
Normal karyotype, no. (%) 38 (38) 
        del (11) 10 (10) 
        del (13) 44 (44) 
        del (17) 13 (13) 
IGHV unmutated, no. (%)l 34 (35) 

CLL indicates chronic lymphocytic leukemia; IGHV, immunoglobulin heavy chain variable; LDH, lactate dehydrogenase; and Plts, platelets.

a

All cases were evaluable for each of the variables, if not otherwise specified.

b

Data are expressed as mean ± SEM.

c

Data were available in 105 patients.

d

Data were available in 103 patients.

e

Data were available in 104 patients.

f

Data were available in 93 patients.

g

Data were available in 53 patients.

h

Data were available in 100 patients.

i

CD38 expression was considered positive when > 30%.

j

ZAP70 expression was considered positive when > 20%.

k

Data were available in 101 patients.

l

Data were available in 97 patients.

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