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Overview
Epidemiology
This rare form a leukemia is more common among Asians in comparison to other ethnic groups. It is typically diagnosed in adolescents and young adults, with a slight predominance in males.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
References
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- ↑ [1] Kwong YL, Wong KF, Chan LC, Liang RH, Chan JK, Lin CK, Chan TK. "Large granular lymphocyte leukemia. A study of nine cases in a Chinese population." Am J Clin Pathol. 1995 Jan;103(1):76-81. PMID: 7817949
- ↑ [2] Kwong YL, Chan AC, Liang RH. "Natural killer cell lymphoma/leukemia: pathology and treatment." Hematol Oncol. 1997 May;15(2):71-9. PMID: 9375032
- ↑ [3] Gelb AB, van de Rijn M, Regula DP Jr, Cornbleet JP, Kamel OW, Horoupian DS, Cleary ML, Warnke RA. "Epstein-Barr virus-associated natural killer-large granular lymphocyte leukemia." Hum Pathol. 1994 Sep;25(9):953-60. PMID: 8088773
- ↑ [4] Oshimi K. "Lymphoproliferative disorders of natural killer cells." Int J Hematol. 1996 Jun;63(4):279-90. PMID: 8762811