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Leukemia, Megakaryoblastic, Acute
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Definition
: An acute myeloid leukemia in which 20-30% of the bone marrow or peripheral blood cells are of megakaryocyte lineage. MYELOFIBROSIS or increased bone marrow RETICULIN is common.
Other names
Myeloid Leukemia, Acute, M7; Megakaryocytic Leukemia, Acute; Megakaryoblastic Leukemia, Acute; Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute, M7; Megakaryocytic Leukemia; Leukemia, Megakaryocytic, Acute; Leukemia, Megakaryocytic; Leukemias, Acute Megakaryoblastic; Leukemia, Acute Megakaryocytic; Leukemia, Acute Megakaryoblastic; Acute Megakaryocytic Leukemias; Acute Megakaryocytic Leukemia; Acute Megakaryoblastic Leukemias; Acute Megakaryoblastic Leukemia; Megakaryocytic Leukemias, Acute; Megakaryocytic Leukemias; Megakaryoblastic Leukemias, Acute; Leukemias, Megakaryocytic; Leukemias, Acute Megakaryocytic