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Acute promyelocytic leukemia
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Overview
Acute promyelocytic leukemia is an aggressive type of acute myeloid leukemia in which there are too many immature blood-forming cells in the blood and bone marrow.[1][2] It is usually marked by a translocation of chromosomes 15 and 17.[2] Acute promyelocytic leukemia usually occurs in middle-aged adults. Symptoms may include both bleeding and forming blood clots.[1]
References
- General Information About Adult Myeloid Leukemia. National Cancer Institute (NCI). http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/treatment/adultAML/Patient#Keypoint2. Accessed June 23, 2011.
- Acute promyelocytic leukemia. Genetics Home Reference (GHR). http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/acute-promyelocytic-leukemia. Accessed June 23, 2011.
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