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Which disease is caused when white blood cells are produced in excess?
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∙ 9y ago
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).
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 11y agoLeukemia is a fatal disease of the blood forming organs, characterized by a marked increase in the number leukocytes and their precursors in the blood.
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∙ 11y agoLeukemia
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∙ 12y agoLymphocytic Leukemia
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∙ 14y agoAIDS
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∙ 12y agoleukaemia
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