Association between incidence of relapse and early reverse transcriptase–polymerase chain reaction result
| . | Patients relapsed, no. . | Patients in continuous remission, no. . | Total patients, no. . |
|---|---|---|---|
| RT-PCR result | |||
| Negative | 14 | 47 | 61 |
| Low-level positive | 8 | 6 | 14 |
| High-level positive | 52 | 11 | 63 |
| Total patients, no. | 74 | 64 | 138 |
| . | Patients relapsed, no. . | Patients in continuous remission, no. . | Total patients, no. . |
|---|---|---|---|
| RT-PCR result | |||
| Negative | 14 | 47 | 61 |
| Low-level positive | 8 | 6 | 14 |
| High-level positive | 52 | 11 | 63 |
| Total patients, no. | 74 | 64 | 138 |
RT-PCR indicates reverse transcriptase–polymerase chain reaction.