Table 1.

Characteristics of relapsed case subjects and successfully treated matched control subjects with acute lymphoblastic leukemia selected from trials ALL-BFM 86 and ALL-BFM 90

No. of Subjects and Prevalence (%)
Cases (n = 64) Controls (n = 64)
Trial 
 ALL-BFM 86  35 (54.7)  35 (54.7)  
 ALL-BFM 90 29 (45.3)  29 (45.3)  
Sex  
 Male  42 (65.6) 42 (65.6)  
 Female  22 (34.4)  22 (34.4)  
Age (y) 
 <1  1 (1.6)  1 (1.6)  
 1-9  56 (87.5) 56 (87.5)  
 10-14  6 (9.4)  7 (10.9)  
 15-18 1 (1.6) —  
WBC* (103/μL) 
 <10  42 (65.6)  41 (64.1)  
 10-<50  21 (32.8) 22 (34.4)  
 ≥50  1 (1.6)  1 (1.6)  
Immunophenotype 
 c-ALL 54 (84.4)  54 (84.4)  
 Pre-B-ALL 10 (15.6)  10 (15.6)  
Risk group1-153 
 Standard 23 (35.9)  23 (35.9)  
 Intermediate  41 (64.1) 41 (64.1)  
 High  —  —  
DNA index1-155 
 <1.16  30 (46.9)  30 (46.9)  
 ≥1.16 12 (18.8)  7 (10.9)  
 Not examined  22 (34.4) 27 (42.2)  
Genotype  
 Normal  4 (6.3)  10 (15.6) 
 11q23 Aberrations  —  1 (1.6)  
 t(1;19) 1 (1.6)  —  
 t(9;22)  — —  
 Other  15 (23.3)  13 (20.3)  
 Not examined 44 (68.8)  40 (62.5) 
No. of Subjects and Prevalence (%)
Cases (n = 64) Controls (n = 64)
Trial 
 ALL-BFM 86  35 (54.7)  35 (54.7)  
 ALL-BFM 90 29 (45.3)  29 (45.3)  
Sex  
 Male  42 (65.6) 42 (65.6)  
 Female  22 (34.4)  22 (34.4)  
Age (y) 
 <1  1 (1.6)  1 (1.6)  
 1-9  56 (87.5) 56 (87.5)  
 10-14  6 (9.4)  7 (10.9)  
 15-18 1 (1.6) —  
WBC* (103/μL) 
 <10  42 (65.6)  41 (64.1)  
 10-<50  21 (32.8) 22 (34.4)  
 ≥50  1 (1.6)  1 (1.6)  
Immunophenotype 
 c-ALL 54 (84.4)  54 (84.4)  
 Pre-B-ALL 10 (15.6)  10 (15.6)  
Risk group1-153 
 Standard 23 (35.9)  23 (35.9)  
 Intermediate  41 (64.1) 41 (64.1)  
 High  —  —  
DNA index1-155 
 <1.16  30 (46.9)  30 (46.9)  
 ≥1.16 12 (18.8)  7 (10.9)  
 Not examined  22 (34.4) 27 (42.2)  
Genotype  
 Normal  4 (6.3)  10 (15.6) 
 11q23 Aberrations  —  1 (1.6)  
 t(1;19) 1 (1.6)  —  
 t(9;22)  — —  
 Other  15 (23.3)  13 (20.3)  
 Not examined 44 (68.8)  40 (62.5) 
*

WBC: White blood cell count.

Common acute lymphoblastic leukemia; see “Results” or definition.

Pre-B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia; see “Results” for definition.

F1-153

Therapy stratification in risk groups is mainly based on initial leukemic cell mass estimate and initial treatment response; see “Materials and Methods” for exact definition.

F1-155

Ratio of DNA content of leukemic G0/G1cells-to-normal diploid lymphocytes.

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