B-cell prolymphocytic leukemia risk factors

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Carlos A Lopez, M.D. [2]

Overview

Common risk factors in the development of B-cell prolymphocytic leukemia are age, gender, race and ethnicity.

B-cell prolymphocytic leukemia risk factors

B-cell prolymphocytic leukemia risk factors may include the following:

• Age
• Gender. Men are five times more likely to develop HCL than women.
• Race
• Ethnicity. B-cell prolymphocytic leukemia is more common in white people and Ashkenazi Jewish men.