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Only 13% of the patients had immunophenotyping done with 6.5% being done for the Matutes CLL score. The 5-year overall survival (OS) was 15.7% with a median survival of 26 months. WBC count and absolute lymphocyte count (ALC) &gt; 100 \u00d7 10<jats:sup>9<\/jats:sup>\/L were significant poor prognostic markers ( P = .013 and .021, respectively). Thirty-five (76.1%) received chemotherapy, and they had a better median survival than those who did not (26 v 17.5 months). The most common regimen used was cyclophosphamide, vincristine, and prednisolone for 15 (42.9%) patients. <\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>CONCLUSION<\/jats:title><jats:p> WBC count and ALC &gt; 100 \u00d7 10<jats:sup>9<\/jats:sup>\/L were poor prognostic markers. 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