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●● What are common risk factors for developing AML?
Answer: Risk factors include prior chemotherapy or radiation therapy
(therapy-related AML), exposure to benzene or other chemicals,
smoking, and certain genetic disorders like Down syndrome.
●● Which CD markers are typically associated with early myeloid cells?
Answer: Common early myeloid markers include CD33, CD13, CD34
(stem cell marker), and MPO (myeloperoxidase).
●● Which AML subtype is most likely to demonstrate a leukemic
hiatus?
Answer: AML M2 (acute myeloid leukemia with maturation) is
frequently associated with a leukemic hiatus, which is a gap in the
maturation sequence where intermediate forms are absent.
●● What is the most common form of AML?
Answer: AML M2 (acute myeloid leukemia with maturation) is often
cited as the most common subtype.