Table 1.

Molecular Genetic Detection of Leukemic DNA: Organ Survey

OrganSurvival Study*Time Course Study
Percentage PositivePercentage Positive
Heart 0 (n = 12) 0 (n = 27), all time points 
Liver 0 (n = 12) 0 (n = 27), all time points 
Kidney 0 (n = 12) 0 (n = 27), all time points 
Spleen 0 (n = 12) 0 (n = 27), all time points 
Bone marrow 0 (n = 2) 0 (n = 27), all time points 
Lymph node cervical 25 (n = 12) 0 (n = 27), all time points 
Spinal cord lumbar 100 (n = 11) 0 (n = 15), at 1, 2, 4, 11, and 14 d 
  33 (n = 3), at 7 d 
  100 (n = 2), at 20 d 
  100 (n = 7), at 21 d 
Brain 
frontal 93 (n = 14) 0 (n = 9), at 1, 4, and 7 d 
  33 (n = 3), at 2 d 
  33 (n = 3), at 11 d 
  33 (n = 3), at 14 d 
  100 (n = 2), at 20 d 
  86 (n = 7), at 21 d 
OrganSurvival Study*Time Course Study
Percentage PositivePercentage Positive
Heart 0 (n = 12) 0 (n = 27), all time points 
Liver 0 (n = 12) 0 (n = 27), all time points 
Kidney 0 (n = 12) 0 (n = 27), all time points 
Spleen 0 (n = 12) 0 (n = 27), all time points 
Bone marrow 0 (n = 2) 0 (n = 27), all time points 
Lymph node cervical 25 (n = 12) 0 (n = 27), all time points 
Spinal cord lumbar 100 (n = 11) 0 (n = 15), at 1, 2, 4, 11, and 14 d 
  33 (n = 3), at 7 d 
  100 (n = 2), at 20 d 
  100 (n = 7), at 21 d 
Brain 
frontal 93 (n = 14) 0 (n = 9), at 1, 4, and 7 d 
  33 (n = 3), at 2 d 
  33 (n = 3), at 11 d 
  33 (n = 3), at 14 d 
  100 (n = 2), at 20 d 
  86 (n = 7), at 21 d 
*

In 2 of 14 animals, only brain was removed and examined.

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