Table 1 Characteristics of patients

ALL ( N  = 129)

54

75

Age at diagnosis, y (Mean (range))

8.00 (0.92–13.60)

4.05 (0.17-14.00)

Sex

 Male

39

56

 Female

15

19

WBC count, × 10 ⁹ /L (Mean (range))

147.70 (2.00-632.50)

32.10 (1.700-557.6)

FAB

 L1

10

20

 L2

34

38

 L3

2

9

 N/A

5

8

Risk group

 SR

4

9

 MR

16

34

 HR

28

24

 N/A

6

8

Cytogenetics

 BCR/ABL positive

0

2

 MLL positive

10

20

 Both negative

34

53

Healthy Control ( N  = 27)