Acute leukemia

Therapeutic area
Hematology
Rare disease
No

Definition
A clonal (malignant) hematopoietic disorder with an acute onset, affecting the bone marrow and the peripheral blood. The malignant cells show minimal differentiation and are called blasts, either myeloid blasts (myeloblasts) or lymphoid blasts (lymphoblasts).
Genetic basis
No
Non-human condition
No
Rare disease
No
Listing at source
Listed
Condition name
Acute leukemia
Therapeutic area
Hematology

  • acute leukemia
  • acute leukaemia (disease)
  • acute leukemia
  • acute leukemia (disease)
  • stem cell leukaemia
  • stem cell leukaemia (disease)
  • stem cell leukemia (disease)

Severity
Severe

  • Hematology
  • Oncology

MONDO ID
Parent condition
MONDO:0005059

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