Table 2 Baseline characteristics of CLL patients

Age, median (range), years

64 (38–90)

64.5 (38–90)

64 (48–87)

N.S.

Sex, male/female

52/24

22/16

30/8

0.08

Rai Stage

N = 76

 Early (Stage 0/I/II)

59

36

23

 Advanced (Stage III/IV)

17

2

15

Zap70 positive

18 of 44

11 of 24

7 of 20

0.937

CD38 positive

22 of 53

10 of 27

12 of 26

0.110

FISH

 17p

7 of 35

1 of 19

6 of 16

0.275

 11q

6 of 35

4 of 19

2 of 16

0.666

 13q14

22 of 35

12 of 18

10 of 17

0.733

 Trisomy 12

6 of 35

2 of 17

4 of 16

0.398