Meaning Acute promyelocytic leukemia
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Acute promyelocytic leukemia


Commonly called APL, a malignancy of the bone marrow in which there is a deficiency of mature blood cells in the myeloid line of cells and an excess of immature cells called promyelocytes. APL is due to a translocation (an exchange of chromosome material) between chromosomes 15 and 17 which is symbolized t(15;17). This translocation is not a mere m [..]
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Acute promyelocytic leukemia


An aggressive (fast-growing) type of acute myeloid leukemia in which there are too many immature blood-forming cells in the blood and bone marrow. It is usually marked by an exchange of parts of chrom [..]
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Acute promyelocytic leukemia


An Acute Myeloid Leukemia in which abnormal Promyelocytes predominate. It is frequently associated with Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation.
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Acute promyelocytic leukemia


An aggressive (fast-growing) type of acute myeloid leukemia in which there are too many immature blood-forming cells in the blood and bone marrow. It is usually marked by an exchange of parts of chromosomes 15 and 17. Also called APL and promyelocytic leukemia.
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Acute promyelocytic leukemia


A subtype of AML. APL patients undergo a different treatment regimen than those with AML.
Source: leukine.com





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