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Articles by Bernt E. Ly
Familial occurrence of chronic lymphocytic leukaemia in Norway
- Geir E. Tjønnfjord,
- Viggo Jønsson,
- Bernt E. Ly,
- Tom Børge Johannesen
02.10.2012:
The highest incidence of CLL is found in Europe and in population groups of European extraction elsewhere in the world (1). A low incidence is seen in South and East Asia, particularly among the Japanese. Migration surveys show that the incidence remains low among Asians, even those born in the...
Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia in Norway – incidence and prognostic markers at diagnosis
- Geir E. Tjønnfjord,
- Bernt E. Ly,
- Tom Børge Johannesen,
- Anne Tierens,
- Klaus Beiske,
- Sverre Heim,
- Viggo Jønsson
02.10.2012:
Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) is the most common form of leukaemia in Norway. A Norwegian study from the late 1990s indicated an incidence of almost 4/100 000 inhabitants per year, with a male-female ratio of 1.5; the median age at the time of diagnosis was 72 years at which time 78 % of the...