Promyelocytic leukemia
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| Bone marrow smear from a patient with acute promyelocytic leukemia, showing characteristic abnormal promyelocyte with multiple Auer rods
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(proh-MY-eh-loh-SIH-tik loo-KEE-mee-uh) 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 acute promyelocytic leukemia and APL.
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- Management of acute promyelocytic leukemia: recommendations from an expert panel on behalf of the European LeukemiaNet. 2008
- Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia Treatment (PDQ®)
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