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*The table below lists the risk factors for chronic lymphocytic leukmeia development: | *The table below lists the risk factors for chronic lymphocytic leukmeia development:<ref name="gov">What are the risk factors for chronic lymphocytic leukemia? American Cancer Society (2015) http://www.cancer.org/cancer/leukemia-chroniclymphocyticcll/detailedguide/leukemia-chronic-lymphocytic-risk-factors Accessed on October, 12 2015</ref><ref> Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia. Mayoclinic (2015) http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/chronic-lymphocytic-leukemia/basics/risk-factors/con-20031195 Accessed on October, 12 2015</ref> | ||
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| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #DCDCDC; font-weight: bold" | ''' | | style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #DCDCDC; font-weight: bold" | '''Age'''|| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" |The risk to develop chronic lymphocytic leukemia increases as patients advance in age. | ||
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| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #DCDCDC; font-weight: bold" | ''' | | style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #DCDCDC; font-weight: bold" | '''Gender'''|| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" |Males are more commonly affected with chronic lymphocytic leukemia than females] | ||
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| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #DCDCDC; font-weight: bold" | ''' | | style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #DCDCDC; font-weight: bold" | '''Family history'''|| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" |First-degree relatives of chronic lymphocytic leukemia patients have an increased risk to develop to the disease. | ||
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| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #DCDCDC; font-weight: bold" | '''Chemical exposure'''|| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" |Exposure to [[herbicide]]s and [[insecticide]]s (used in farming) are correlated with an increased risk of chronic lymphocytic leukemia. | |||
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| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #DCDCDC; font-weight: bold" | ''' | | style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #DCDCDC; font-weight: bold" | '''Race'''|| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" |The risk to develop chronic lymphocytic leukemia increases among individuals of Caucasian race. | ||
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Latest revision as of 23:00, 13 October 2015
| Risk Factor | Description |
|---|---|
| Age | The risk to develop chronic lymphocytic leukemia increases as patients advance in age. |
| Gender | Males are more commonly affected with chronic lymphocytic leukemia than females] |
| Family history | First-degree relatives of chronic lymphocytic leukemia patients have an increased risk to develop to the disease. |
| Chemical exposure | Exposure to herbicides and insecticides (used in farming) are correlated with an increased risk of chronic lymphocytic leukemia. |
| Race | The risk to develop chronic lymphocytic leukemia increases among individuals of Caucasian race. |
- ↑ What are the risk factors for chronic lymphocytic leukemia? American Cancer Society (2015) http://www.cancer.org/cancer/leukemia-chroniclymphocyticcll/detailedguide/leukemia-chronic-lymphocytic-risk-factors Accessed on October, 12 2015
- ↑ Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia. Mayoclinic (2015) http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/chronic-lymphocytic-leukemia/basics/risk-factors/con-20031195 Accessed on October, 12 2015