Clin Lab. 2024 Aug 1;70(8). doi: 10.7754/Clin.Lab.2024.240210.
Leukemia is the fifth most common cancer in Saudi Arabia. The aim of this study was to assess the various patterns of leukemia associated with age, gender, and nationality in this region.
This cross-sectional study was conducted at the regional laboratory in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, from April to November 2023. Descriptive statistics were presented as frequencies and percentages by using the GraphPad Prism software.
This study included 107 patients, and the results showed that leukemia cases were higher in males than females and more prevalent in older patients (above 50 years of age). Overall, acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) were the most common types of leukemia among Saudi patients. In addition, AML was the most prevalent type of leukemia in males and females, followed by ALL. Data also revealed that ALL was the most common type in the younger population, whereas AML was highly prevalent in older patients.
In conclusion, this study provides valuable information about the patterns of leukemia reported at the regional laboratory in Makkah and will help in designing management and preventive approaches for these patients. This epidemiological investigation is also valuable for establishing proper medical databases.
白血病是沙特阿拉伯第五大常见癌症。本研究旨在评估该地区与年龄、性别和国籍相关的各种白血病模式。
本横断面研究于 2023 年 4 月至 11 月在沙特阿拉伯麦加的地区实验室进行。使用 GraphPad Prism 软件以频率和百分比形式呈现描述性统计数据。
本研究纳入了 107 例患者，结果显示男性白血病病例多于女性，且老年患者（50 岁以上）更为常见。总体而言，急性髓细胞白血病（AML）和急性淋巴细胞白血病（ALL）是沙特患者中最常见的白血病类型。此外，AML 是男性和女性中最常见的白血病类型，其次是 ALL。数据还显示，ALL 在年轻人群中更为常见，而 AML 在老年患者中更为普遍。
总之，本研究提供了麦加地区实验室报告的白血病模式的有价值信息，并将有助于为这些患者设计管理和预防方法。这项流行病学调查对于建立适当的医学数据库也很有价值。
