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ArticleSaudi medical journal2024

Hematological malignancies: Prevalence and hematological characteristics in a single center in southern Saudi Arabia.

Adil M Alshahrani, Omayma S Bakheet, Mohammed H Makkawi, Sultan Z Alasmari

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Article in Saudi medical journal, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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  3. STR profiling in a cohort of Saudi patients with acute leukemia.Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences · 2025
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  4. The Anti-Leukemic Potential of Bee Venom.International journal of general medicine · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Adil M AlshahraniFrom the Department of Laboratory and Blood Bank (Adil, Omayma), Aseer Central Hospital; and from the Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences (Mohammed, Sultan), Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, King Khalid University, Abha, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Omayma S BakheetFrom the Department of Laboratory and Blood Bank (Adil, Omayma), Aseer Central Hospital; and from the Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences (Mohammed, Sultan), Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, King Khalid University, Abha, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Mohammed H MakkawiFrom the Department of Laboratory and Blood Bank (Adil, Omayma), Aseer Central Hospital; and from the Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences (Mohammed, Sultan), Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, King Khalid University, Abha, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Sultan Z AlasmariFrom the Department of Laboratory and Blood Bank (Adil, Omayma), Aseer Central Hospital; and from the Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences (Mohammed, Sultan), Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, King Khalid University, Abha, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2485-0686
Asir Central Hospital · SA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesTo determine the prevalence of leukemia in the Aseer region of Saudi Arabia and the importance of hematological, biochemical and coagulation profiles for leukemic patients in the context of disease management.

methodsThis retrospective study comprised 210 patients between 2012 and 2022 who had been diagnosed with leukemia at different ages. The multiple unpaired t-test was used to compare leukemic patients with control samples, which consisted of healthy individuals, and

resultsOf the total 210 leukemic patients (61.4% males and 38.6% females), 104 cases (2012-2017) were diagnosed based on peripheral blood smear and bone marrow biopsy, and 106 cases (2018-2022) based on flow cytometry. Fifteen subtypes of leukemia were identified, with chronic myeloid leukemia being the most common (34.2%), followed by acute myeloid leukemia (17.6%), chronic lymphoblastic leukemia (11.9%), and B-cell acute lymphoid leukemia (9.5%). Other rare cases were also found.

conclusionOf the 210 leukemia cases diagnosed in the Aseer region between 2012-2022, the most common subtype was chronic myeloid leukemia, followed by acute myeloid leukemia. In all leukemia subtypes, distinctive significant changes were observed in hematological parameters, biochemical parameters, and coagulation profiles.

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Hematologic NeoplasmsLeukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL PositiveLeukemia, Myeloid, AcuteFemaleHumansMalePrevalenceRetrospective StudiesSaudi Arabiahematological malignancieslaboratory findingsprevalence

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