Second, the Leukemia Acute mielositik (IMA). Leukemia types were more common in adults than children. In the past, these type of leukemia called acute nonlimfositik
Third, chronic lymphocytic leukemia (LLK). Leukemia that affects adults over the age of 55 years. Sometimes, it attacks the juvenile leukemia, and very rare in children.
Fourth, chronic mielositik Leukemia (CML) that is often experienced by adults, and rarely affects children.
Until now, the cause of leukemia is not known with certainty. But we do know that there are four factors thought to affect the frequency of occurrence of leukemia.
-Radiation. Research results show that they are suffering from leukemia radiology staff.
Leukemia was found on the victim lives in the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic dt, Japan.
-Leukemogenik. Several chemical substances suspected to affect the frequency of leukemia, such as environmental toxins (disaster), industrial chemicals (eg insecticides), and drugs used for chemotherapy.
-Hereditary. People with Down syndrome have an incidence of acute leukemia twenty times greater than normal people.
-Virus. Some types of viruses can cause leukemia, such as retrovirus and feline leukemia virus.
The symptoms of leukemia in one may differ with other people. However, there are some common symptoms that can be found in many people,
First, Anemia. Patients with fatigue, pallor, and rapid breathing.
In people with anemia, red blood cell count is below normal, resulting in reduced oxygen in the body. As a result, the patient will breathe faster to compensate for the fulfillment of a lack of oxygen in the body.
Second, bleeding. When the platelets (blood clotting cells) are not produced naturally because dominated by white blood cells, the patient suffered bleeding in the skin tissue, as indicated by the number of large or small red larvae in the skin tissue.
Third, Esophageal infections. White blood cells act as a protective immunity, especially against infectious diseases. In patients with leukemia, white blood cells that form is not normal (abnormal), so it is not functioning properly.
As a result, the patient’s body vulnerable to infection virus / bacteria. Balkans, he was suffering from fever, white discharge from the nose, and cough.
Fourth, pain in bones and joints. The pain is due to bone marrow (bone marrow) driven by white blood cells.
Fifth, the abdominal pain. The pain was one indication of the symptoms of leukemia. Actually, leukemia cells may collect in the kidneys, liver, and bile, which causes enlargement of these organs, causing pain.
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