B-cell prolymphocytic leukemia risk factors
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Carlos A Lopez, M.D. [2]
Overview
Overview
Common risk factors in the development of B-cell prolymphocytic leukemia are age, gender, race, and ethnicity.
B-cell prolymphocytic leukemia risk factors
B-cell prolymphocytic leukemia risk factors
B-cell prolymphocytic leukemia risk factors may include the following:
- Age
- Gender: Men are five times more likely to develop hairy cell leukemia than women.
- Race
- Ethnicity: B-cell prolymphocytic leukemia is more common in white race and Ashkenazi jewish males.
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