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Diagnosis of ALL was established after subjecting blood\/bone marrow aspirate samples to morphological examination, immunophenotyping, and detection of fusion transcripts by multiplex reverse transcription (RT)-PCR using HemaVision kit. Results were analyzed by correlating with morphology, immunophenotype, and response to therapy. Epi-Info statistical software was used. 43% (seven cases) showed balanced translocations, with all seven cases being B-ALL and t(9;22) being the most common. There was a consistent association of CD25 cases with t(9;22). Analyses of relation to other parameters were as expected by their respective WHO 2008 subtype. No significant correlation in terms of survival benefit was seen between cases with and without balanced translocations (\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                    = 0.7472). 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