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ArticleCancer biomarkers : section A of Disease markers2022

Circulating CXCL13 could be serving as a biomarker for chronic lymphocytic leukemia severity.

Salah Aref, Doaa Atia, Ahmed Ramez, Tarek Abou Zeid, Enas Gouda

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  2. Prognostic Value of Plasma miR-29a Evaluation in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Patients.Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP · 2023
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Salah ArefHematology Unit, Clinical Pathology Department, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt.
Doaa AtiaHematology Unit, Clinical Pathology Department, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt.
Ahmed RamezMedical Oncology Unit, Mansoura University Oncology Center, Mansoura, Egypt.
Tarek Abou ZeidHematology Unit, Internal Medicine Department, Mansoura University Oncology Center, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt.
Enas GoudaHematology Unit, Clinical Pathology Department, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt.
Mansoura University · EG

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backgroundRecent reports indicated the importance of chemotractant CXCL-13 in solid tumors and lymphoid malignancies. However, the prognostic value of the mentioned cytokines as biomarkers in chronic lymphocytic leukemia patient's remains to be identified. Therefore; this study was designed in order to address the relation between CXCL-13 concentrations levels and markers of severity in CLL patients.

methodsOur study included 150 CLL patients and 20 controls. Serum CXCL-13 was determined by ELISA for CLL patients at diagnosis as well as controls.

resultsThe serum CXCL-13 levels were significantly higher in CLL patients as compared to controls. The high CXCL-13 concentration levels was significantly associated with high number of smudge cells; high LDH; high grade of Rai stage, short time to first treatment (TTT). Cox regression analysis was conducted for prediction of TTT, using age, gender, WBCs, smudge cells, CXCL-13, LDH, ZAP70, CD38, β2-microglobulin, Rai staging as covariates. High LDH, CXCL-13 and CD38% were significantly independent predictor for shorter TTT.

conclusionHigh CXCL-13 serum levels at CLL diagnosis is correlated with other markers of disease activity; and could be served as biomarkers that predict CLL patient's outcome.

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Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-CellBiomarkersChemokine CXCL13HumansPrognosisBiomarkersChemokine CXCL13CXCL13 protein, humanCLLCXCL-13time to first time treatment

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PMID34719478
PMCPMC12364172
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