International Journal of Medical Research & Health Sciences
  • Year: 2019
  • Volume: 8
  • Issue: 1

Epidemiology and Patterns of Leukemia in Northern Saudi Arabia

  • Author:
  • Abdelbaset Mohamed Elasbali1, Hisham Hussain Alharbi2, Ziad Al-Onzi3, Mohammed H. Saiem Al-dahr4, Alneil Hamza1, Ezeldine Khalafalla1, Dina Alshammari5, Hussain Gadelkarim Ahmed2,
  • Total Page Count: 7
  • Page Number: 160 to 166

1Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Jouf University, Qurayyat, Saudi Arabia

2College of Medicine, University of Hail, Hail, Saudi Arabia

3Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Jouf University, Sakakah, Saudi Arabia

4Department of Medical Technology, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

5Department of Clinical Laboratory Science, College of Applied Medical Science, University of Hail, Hail, Saudi Arabia

*Corresponding e-mail: hussaingad5@gmail.com

Online published on 28 February, 2019.

Abstract

The aim of the present study was to determine the patterns of leukemia in Northern Saudi Arabia.

This was a retrospective descriptive study conducted in King Khalid hospital, Hail, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) including records of leukemia from 2008 to 2016.

The overall Crude Incidence Rate (CIR) of leukemia was 7.45 per 100.000 person-year, including patients diagnosed with different patterns of leukemia in Northern Saudi Arabia. The mean age of patients was 45.4 years with a minimum of 5 years and a maximum of 107 years old. Around 43 (59%) were males and 30 (41%) were females.

The incidence rates of leukemia are relatively higher in Northern Saudi Arabia, with an increase of all subtype.

Keywords

Leukemia, Saudi Arabia, Acute lymphoblastic leukemia, Acute myeloid leukemia, CD19, CD10, CD22