Parameter

Over expression

Under expression

P

Number

33

7

Age (year)

Mean ± SD

6.9 ± 3.6

6.1 ± 2.5

0.76

Gender

Male

19 (57.6%)

3 (42.9%)

0.68

Female

14 (42.4%)

4 (57.1%)

Hepatosplenomegaly

Yes

12 (36.4%)

2 (28.6%)

0.99

No

21 (63.6%)

5 (71.4%)

Generalized lymphadenopathy

Yes

13 (39.4%)

2 (28.6%)

0.7

No

20 (60.6%)

5 (71.4%)

WBCs

less than 50,000/mm3

22 (66.7%)

7 (100%)

Equal or more than 50,000/mm3

11 (33.3%)

0 (0%)

0.16

Immunophenotyping

B-ALL

28 (84.8%)

5 (71.4%)

0.58

T-ALL

5 (15.2%)

2 (28.6%)

Philadelphia chromosome

BCR-ABL1/t (9; 22) (q34; q11)

Positive

16 (48.5%)

4 (57.1%)

0.99

Negative

17 (51.5%)

3 (42.9%)