Haematologica, Vol 91, Issue 2, 270-271
Copyright © 2006 by Ferrata Storti Foundation
Prognostic value of quantitative analysis of WT1 gene transcripts in adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia
L Chiusa,
P Francia di Celle,
P Campisi,
C Ceretto,
F Marmont,
and
A Pich
We quantified Wilm's tumor gene (WT1) using a real time quantitative polymerase chain reaction in 20 adult patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia at presentation. A WT1 level greater than 906 (median value for the whole series) was a significant predictor of a poor disease-free and overall survival in uni- and multivariate analyses.