Abstract
Introduction: Adult T-cell leukemia (ATL) is a rare neoplasm of post-thymic lymphocytes observed in only 3% - 4% of patients infected with human T-lymphotropic virus (HTLV-1). The exact mechanism by which HTLV-1 triggers ATL is still under investigation. HTLV-I is endemic in specific regions of the world including Mashhad, Iran, where the present study was performed. Case Presentation: The current paper reports serum levels of calcium, magnesium and phosphorus as the main traced elements as well as parathormone (PTH) in five patients with ATL referred to Imam Reza hospital in Mashhad, Iran, in 2014. Conclusions:We observed upper limit values of the normal range forMgin the ATL cases whichmaynot be neglected from a clinical point of view. The other measurements did not show a remarkable difference with normal levels.
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