Abstract
Objective: To study the ethnic distribution features of the acute myeloid leukemia (AML) among children in Kyrgyzstan.Methods: The study covers the period from 2006 to 2016 with the inclusion of all cases of AML. The calculation carried out on 1 million children according to the National Statistics Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic. For the investigated period, registered 121 cases of AML in children (age category from 0 to 14 years) in Kyrgyzstan.Results: When comparing prevalence rates depending on the nationality, the highest numbers were in Kyrgyz-children with a value of 8.36 per 1 million population. The morbidity indicators in persons of Uzbek and Russian nationality were lower, that amounting to 6.2 and 4.29 per 1 million people respectively. Comparison of standardized incidence rates showed a similar pattern: for Kyrgyz, Uzbeks and Russians, they amounted to 2.59±0.06, 1.33±0.03 and 1.9±0.02, respectively.Conclusion: The unevenness of AML incidence caused by different percentage ratios of ethnic groups on the territory of Kyrgyzstan, and the highest morbidity rates among Kyrgyz people are due to its greater number.Keywords: Acute myeloblastic leukaemia, a standardized incidence rate.
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