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Patients are often [[asymptomatic]] at diagnosis, presenting incidentally with an elevated [[white blood cell]] count on a routine laboratory test. | |||
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Symptoms of CML may include: [[malaise]], [[low-grade fever]], [[gout]], increased susceptibility to [[infection]]s, [[anemia]], and [[thrombocytopenia]] with easy [[bruising]] (although an ''increased'' [[platelet]] count ([[thrombocytosis]]) may also occur in CML). | |||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Patients are often asymptomatic at diagnosis, presenting incidentally with an elevated white blood cell count on a routine laboratory test.
Symptoms
Symptoms of CML may include: malaise, low-grade fever, gout, increased susceptibility to infections, anemia, and thrombocytopenia with easy bruising (although an increased platelet count (thrombocytosis) may also occur in CML).