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Articles by Bernt E. Ly
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...
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...