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Mast cell leukemia risk factors
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Risk factor for mast cell leukemia is systemic mastocytosis, a premalignant condition. Factors involved in malignant transformation of systemic mastocytosis into mast cell leukemia include advanced age, history of weight loss, anemia, thrombocytopenia, hypoalbuminemia, and an excess of bone marrow blasts.
Mast cell leukemia risk factors
Mast cell leukemia risk factors
- Risk factor for mast cell leukemia is systemic mastocytosis, a premalignant condition.
- Common risk factors in the development of malignant transformation of systemic mastocytosis into mast cell leukemia include:[1]
References
References
- ↑ Georgin-Lavialle, S.; Lhermitte, L.; Dubreuil, P.; Chandesris, M.-O.; Hermine, O.; Damaj, G. (2012). “Mast cell leukemia”. Blood. 121 (8): 1285–1295. doi:10.1182/blood-2012-07-442400. ISSN 0006-4971.
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