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How common is bone marrow graft-vs.-host disease?
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The tissues most affected by bone marrow graft-vs.-host disease are the skin, the liver, and the intestines. One form or the other occurs in close to half of the patients
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How does bone marrow disease develop?
There are various types of bone marrow disease, which are caused by abnormalities in the stem cells contained within the marrow. Leukaemia is one example of a bone marrow disease, in which abnormal white blood cells are produced. Bone marrow disease can also be caused by genetic or environmental factors.
What happens when not enough bone marrow is produced?
you're body cant cope with disease well or recovery from common illness' because you have a deficiency of whiite blood sells - bone marrow. and the treatment is a bone marrow transplant.
Is there a cure for bone marrow?
Bone marrow is not a disease. It is the stuff inside bones where blood cells are made.
What is a disease of the bone marrow with malignant WBCs filling the marrow and bloodstream?
Leukemia
What causes Leukemia lumps after a bone marrow transplant?
Leukemia is a disease where there is an overproduction of white blood cells. Leukemia lumps are a common occurrence after the bone marrow transplants as the system is awash in new cells.
What can be revealed by microscopic examination of bone marrow?
Microscopic examination of bone marrow can reveal leukemia, granulomas, myelofibrosis, myeloma, lymphoma, or metastatic cancers, bone marrow infection, and bone disease.
What do red bone marrow and yellow bone marrow have in common?
the red bone marrow produces red and white cells and platelets, while they are found in more children than in adults. The yellow bone marrow consist of fats.
Is Leukemia a disease?
Yes. It is a bone marrow disorder, and it is genetic.
Is leukemia a lump?
Leukemia typically does not form tumors as it is disease of the Bone Marrow. Myeloma or Multiple Myeloma is a clumping of bone marrow that is also a form of Leukemia.
What do bone marrow and dermis have in common?
Bone marrow and dermis are both a site for new cell formation. I had this question on a quiz, and got it correct.
What is the medical terminology word for inflammation of the bone and bone marrow?
Myelitis is infection or inflammation of the bone marrow. Osteomyelitis is more common - infection or inflammation of the bone and neighboring bone marrow. If these conditions are caused by bacteria, they may be called bacterial myelitis or bacterial osteomyelitis.
What disease does hyper-cellular bone marrow indicate?
hyper cellular marrow indicates an abnormality usually associated with pre leukemia
