Total leukocyte acid phosphatase and its isoenzymes in patients with leukemia

Leukocyte acid phosphatase and its isoenzyme composition was studied in leukemic patients to determine the specificity of different isoenzymes in leukemic leukocytes. It was found that leukocyte acid phosphatase content is significantly increased in ALL, AML, and CML patients, while CLL patients had...

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Published inIndian journal of cancer Vol. 29; no. 4; p. 181
Main Authors Raste, A S, Kulkarni, H J, Damle, S R
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published India 01.12.1992
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Acid Phosphatase - blood
Humans
Isoenzymes - blood
Leukemia - enzymology
Leukocytes - enzymology
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Summary:Leukocyte acid phosphatase and its isoenzyme composition was studied in leukemic patients to determine the specificity of different isoenzymes in leukemic leukocytes. It was found that leukocyte acid phosphatase content is significantly increased in ALL, AML, and CML patients, while CLL patients had decreased levels of acid phosphatase. The distribution and intensity of leukocyte ACP isoenzymes vary in respective leukemic condition. Thus isoenzyme 'O' was predominant in AML and CML, while isoenzymes 1, 2 and 3 predominated in ALL. The lack of predominance of isoenzyme 3 was a feature in CLL patients. It was concluded that the isoenzyme patterns, though promising, presented inconclusive picture for diagnosis purpose and further studies on immunochemical characteristics of these isoenzymes are warranted to ascertain their cell specificity.
ISSN:0019-509X