Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in adults is known to be a heterogeneous disease with diverse chromosomal abnormalities. Some of these abnormalities are found with a high incidence in specific ethnic groups and in certain geographical areas. We report the results of cytogenetic studies of 35 adult Jordanian Arab patients with
There were variations and similarities with similar ethninc Arab populations. The most common chromosomal abnormalities were t(15;17), +8 and inv(16). Further and larger crossborder studies are needed.