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Leukemia

Definition

Leukemia is a group of bone marrow diseases involving an uncontrolled increase in white blood cells (leukocytes).

For information about a specific type of leukemia, see the following:

See also: Leukemia resources

Pictures & Images

Bone marrow aspiration
Bone marrow aspiration

Acute lymphocytic leukemia - photomicrograph
Acute lymphocytic leukemia - photomicrograph

Auer rods
Auer rods

Chronic lymphocytic leukemia - microscopic view
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia - microscopic view

Chronic myelocytic leukemia - microscopic view
Chronic myelocytic leukemia - microscopic view

Chronic myelocytic leukemia
Chronic myelocytic leukemia

Chronic myelocytic leukemia
Chronic myelocytic leukemia

Cryoglobulinemia - of the fingers
Cryoglobulinemia - of the fingers

Antibodies
Antibodies

 
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Review Date : 3/2/2009
Reviewed By : David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine; and Yi-Bin Chen, MD, Leukemia/Bone Marrow Transplant Program, Massachusetts General Hospital. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

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