Acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Blood cells are being produced in a manner controlled to the extent necessary for the body normally. This process helps in maintaining a healthy body. When the incidence of acute lymphatic leukemia blood, the body produces large amounts of abnormal white blood cells. Different acute lymphatic leukemia cells seem to form natural white cells normally. It is also not doing its job properly. There are many different types of leukemia. Being classified leukemia depending on the speed of its development or to the speed of worsening the patient's condition usually; in the case of acute leukemia, the disease worsens quickly. In the case of chronic leukemia, the disease progression is gradual. leukemia can be classified also according to the white blood cells they infect type. The lymphatic leukemia affects certain types of white blood cells called lymphoblastic on behalf of, or lymphocytes. Acute lymphocytic leukemia is the most common pattern of child leukemia. But it can also affect adults, especially after passing the seventy years of age.

Risk Factors

Be to determine the exact cause of the injury severe lymphatic leukemia with a particular patient is usually impossible. But doctors know the factors that can increase the Risk of this disease. It is what is called as "risk factors". The exposure to radiation and high-energy one of the Risk factors for acute lymphatic leukemia blood. Examples include cases of nuclear radiation that appeared when the survivors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The length of exposure to chemicals, such as benzene, for example, one of the Risk related to acute lymphatic leukemia factors. The subordination of the person to deal with chemical or radiological previous increases the Risk of suffering from acute lymphatic leukemia. There are genetic conditions can increase the Risk of acute lymphatic leukemia blood. Including Down syndrome, for example. There are other Risk factors in adults. Among them: to be a male. To be one of the assets Caucasian. One may be exceeded seventy years.

There are also additional factors dangerous for children: the existence of a brother or sister suffering from leukemia. To be a child of the assets of Caucasian or Hispanic. The child may be exposed to x-rays before birth.

Does not affect the acute lymphatic leukemia is available for every person has his own Risk factors of the disease; there are people who do not have Risk factors but also develop the disease.

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Risk factors of lymphatic leukemia