There are number of factors which can cause this disorder. It includes the blood disorders, chemical exposures and genetics. It also includes the ionizing radiations also. There are pre leukemic blood disorders like myelo dysplastic syndrome or myelo proliferative disease which involves the AML. The exact risk factor depends on the type of MDS or [...]

The symptoms of the disease are caused due to the replacement of bone marrow with the leukemic cells which decreases the red blood cells, platelets and normal white blood cells. It leads to fatigue, shortness of the breath, easy bruising and bleeding. There is also an increased chance of infection. There are many risk factors [...]

It is defined as a disorder in which there is a cancer of the myeloid line of blood cells. In this there is a rapid growth of the abnormal white blood cells which get accumulated in the bone marrow. It is also known as the AML. It refers to acute myelogenous leukemia. They interfere with [...]

It is defined as a disorder in which there is a change in the biology of organism. It is also known as the senescence. After the maturity it ages and such changes range from single cell to multiple cell in their function and other features. There are multiple theories which explain the sequence of ageing. [...]

It is defined as a disorder in which there is an increase in the size of colon which occurs due to the obstruction of bowel. It leads to the aganglionic section of bowel in which there are no normal enteric nerves. It starts at the anus and goes in the upwards direction. It is also [...]

It is defined as a disorder in which there is a decrease in all types of gamma globulins. It is an immune disorder. It is also known as the hypo gamma globulinemia. It is quite different from the dys gamma globulinemia in which there is a reduction of few types of gamma globulins. The term [...]

It is defined as a disorder in which there is an absence of the clotting of blood. It is rare and inherited in form. There is an absence or mal function of the fibrinogen which is a protein for the coagulation. It is also known as the congenital afibrinogenemia. Factor one is also known as [...]

The symptoms of the disease are caused due to the replacement of bone marrow with the leukemic cells which decreases the red blood cells, platelets and normal white blood cells. It leads to fatigue, shortness of the breath, easy bruising and bleeding. There is also an increased chance of infection. There are many risk factors [...]

There are many ways by which this disorder can be treated. It involves the use of chemotherapy which is divided into two phases involving the induction and post remission. The induction therapy helps to achieve the complete remission. It reduces the amount of leukemic cells by the undetectable levels and the consolidation therapy aim is [...]

There are many classifications which are linked to this disorder. It includes the world health organization classification, French American British classification and un common phenotypes of acute myeloid leukemia. In the world health organization classification the acute myeloid leukemia is more useful clinically and produces a good prognosis than the other classifications. The WHO [...]