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Comparative analysis of minimal residual disease detection using four-color flow cytometry, consensus IgH-PCR, and quantitative IgH PCR in CLL after allogeneic and autologous stem cell transplantation.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  15343348     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The clinically most suitable method for minimal residual disease (MRD) detection in chronic lymphocytic leukemia is still controversial. We prospectively compared MRD assessment in 158 blood samples of 74 patients with CLL after stem cell transplantation (SCT) using four-color flow cytometry (MRD flow) in parallel with consensus IgH-PCR and ASO IgH real-time PCR (ASO IgH RQ-PCR). In 25 out of 106 samples (23.6%) with a polyclonal consensus IgH-PCR pattern, MRD flow still detected CLL cells, proving higher sensitivity of flow cytometry over PCR-genescanning with consensus IgH-primers. Of 92 samples, 14 (15.2%) analyzed in parallel by MRD flow and by ASO IgH RQ-PCR were negative by our flow cytometric assay but positive by PCR, thus demonstrating superior sensitivity of RQ-PCR with ASO primers. Quantitative MRD levels measured by both methods correlated well (r=0.93). MRD detection by flow and ASO IgH RQ-PCR were equally suitable to monitor MRD kinetics after allogeneic SCT, but the PCR method detected impending relapses after autologous SCT earlier. An analysis of factors that influence sensitivity and specificity of flow cytometry for MRD detection allowed to devise further improvements of this technique.
Authors:
S Böttcher; M Ritgen; C Pott; M Brüggemann; T Raff; S Stilgenbauer; H Döhner; P Dreger; M Kneba
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Leukemia     Volume:  18     ISSN:  0887-6924     ISO Abbreviation:  Leukemia     Publication Date:  2004 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2004-09-28     Completed Date:  2004-11-01     Revised Date:  2013-03-04    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8704895     Medline TA:  Leukemia     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1637-45     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Second Department of Medicine, University of Kiel, Germany. s.boettcher@med2.uni-kiel.de <s.boettcher@med2.uni-kiel.de>
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Consensus Sequence
Female
Flow Cytometry / methods
Humans
Immunoglobulin Heavy Chains / genetics*
Immunoglobulin Variable Region / genetics*
Kinetics
Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell / genetics*,  pathology,  therapy
Male
Middle Aged
Neoplasm, Residual / diagnosis*
Polymerase Chain Reaction / methods
Sensitivity and Specificity
Stem Cell Transplantation*
Transplantation, Autologous
Transplantation, Homologous
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Immunoglobulin Heavy Chains; 0/Immunoglobulin Variable Region

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