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An excess of white blood cells can be an indicator of the presence of Leukemia.

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Q: Does leukemia occur as a result of an excess or lack of white blood cells?
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Leukemia what does it mean?

The word leukemia comes from the Greek: White Blood Leukemias are the result of an abnormal development of leukocytes (white blood cells) and their precursors. Leukemia cells look different than normal cells and do not function properly.


What is the opposite of leukemia?

Thalassemia - which affect the red blood cells as oppose to white blood cells in leukemia.


Is to many white blood cells connected to diabetic?

No, the excess presence of white blood cells is indicative of either an active infection occurring within the body or a type of cancer called leukemia.


Disease that refers to white blood cells?

Leukemia, the prefix "leuke" means white blood,Leukemia is when you haev to many white blood cells.


What does Leukemia do to white blood cells Anddd How do white blood cells function in the body?

leukemia affects your white blood cells by killing the and your body cant make enough blood cells to fight infections


Which disease is caused when white blood cells are produced in excess?

There are several. Leukemia and lymphoma are probably the most common, but there are other lymphoproliferative disorders that can cause an uncontrolled production of white blood cells. Other causes of elevated white blood counts include infection, stress, steroid use, and medications (especially medications that cause you to make more white blood cells - like neupogen or neulasta).


Is polycythemia a characteristic of leukemia?

No. Polycythemia is an abnormally large number of red blood cells. Leukemia is the overproduction of immature white blood cells which hinders the synthesis of red blood cells.


What are the body cells affected by Leukemia?

White blood cells


What is a cancer of the cells that produce white blood cells?

Leukemia


A cancer that affects blood cells?

leukemia.


What disease is it when you have more red blood cells than white blood cells?

Leukemia.


What is the amount of blood required for a heart transplan a leukemia operation and an operation on the stomach?

Leukemia is a cancer to the blood cells.