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• The table below lists the risk factors for chronic lymphocytic leukmeia development:

Risk Factor	Description
Chemical exposure	Exposure to herbicides and insecticides (used in farming) are correlated with an increased risk of chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
Family history	First-degree relatives of chronic lymphocytic leukemia patients have an increased risk to develop to the disease.
Gender	Males are more commonly affected with chronic lymphocytic leukemia than females]
Age	The chance to develop chronic lymphocytic leukemia increases as patients advance in age.
Trauma	A positive history of head trauma increases the risk of meningioma