Comparison of clinical implications of p16 deletion in childhood and adult B-lineage acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Objective To investigate and compare the clinical implications of p16 deletion in childhood and adult B-lineage acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL) .Methods A total of 129 cases of de novo childhood (73 cases) and adult (56 cases) B-ALL were examined genetically and immunologically using G-banding techniqhe。