B-cell prolymphocytic leukemia risk factors

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Carlos A Lopez, M.D. [2]

Overview

Common risk factors in the development of B-cell prolymphocytic leukemia are age, gender, race and ethnicity.

B-cell prolymphocytic leukemia risk factors

B-cell prolymphocytic leukemia risk factors may include the following:

  • Age
  • Gender: Men are five times more likely to develop hairy cell leukemia than women.
  • Race
  • Ethnicity: B-cell prolymphocytic leukemia is more common in white people and Ashkenazi jewish men.


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