Poor prognostic factors for Hodgkin&;s disease are all except -: (A) Younger age, (B) Systemic manifestations, (C) Lymphocyte depletion, (D) stomach involvement
Answer is A. <p>According to the Hasenclever prognostic index for advanced Hodgkin lymphoma,risk factors are - age>45yrs,male gender,stage 4 disease(diffuse involvement of one or more extralymphatic tissues with/without constitutional symptoms ),lymphopenia etc. Lymphocyte depletion is having poor prognosis .</p><p>Reference :Davidson&;s principles & practice of medicine 22nd edition pg no1043. </p>