Biochemical Studies in Chronic Myelocytic Leukemia, Polycythemia Vera and Other Idiopathic Myeloproliferative Disorders

Abstract
In chronic myelogenous leukemia and polycythemia rubra associated with leukocyte abnormalities, the unit leukocyte alkaline phosphatase activity and unit myeloid leukocyte glycogen are high, regardless of the stage of the disease.