In modern medicine, there is such a terrible diagnosis as leukemia. What is the reason for this irreversible pathology? So, leukemia is a tumor of the circulatory system that can affect the blood flow of the bone marrow. There are acute and chronic leukemia. Let's talk more about the phenomenon of acute leukemia. This dominant bone marrow disease diagnoses the chaotic accumulation of immature white blood cells in the bone marrow, as well as in other vital organs. It is important to understand that this anomaly disrupts the normal functioning of the bone marrow, and therefore its ability to produce the right number of healthy blood cells necessary for the healthy functioning of the body. As a result, a complete imbalance of blood cells occurs in the affected body : all red blood bodies predominate in their minority, while pathogenic cells - blasts - dominate.
One way or another, acute leukemia is a very serious pathology, which in the absence of productive treatment can lead to the death of a sick organism. A quite relevant question arises, why is a disease such as acute leukemia worsening, the causes of which must be known to every healthy person. The main reason for this anomaly is a violation of the chromosome composition and structure of the body, which, as a rule, is hereditary or acquired (mutating) in nature. In the latter case, ionizing radiation and other types of chemical exposure play a pathogenic role. In addition, it has already been proven that the use of cytostatic immunosuppressants can also create the risk of an unexpected relapse of acute leukemia. In addition, an interesting fact has been discovered in modern medicine: it turns out that in some ethnic groups an increased risk factor prevails, while other ethnic colonies are absolutely not predisposed to this physiological anomaly. Also, the hereditary factor should not be excluded, and not leukemia itself is inherited, but the instability of chromosomes, which leads to their mutation.
Acute leukemia is malignant in nature, the main indicator of which is the number of blast cells. Both children and adults are given a terrible diagnosis of acute leukemia, the symptoms of which in most clinical pictures are pronounced and identical for all age categories of patients. But the main signs of the disease are so abstract that it is practically impossible to independently identify pathology without the help of special medical equipment and appropriate clinical studies, although the following symptoms should alert the potential patient: excessive weakness, excessive fatigue, pallor of the skin, increased bleeding and a tendency to infections. But such alarms are often the result of other pathologies.
Acute leukemia requires detailed diagnosis and can not do without a number of clinical studies. First of all, a medical examination, biochemical and general blood tests, as well as a complete diagnosis of the bone marrow, which can be used to reliably determine whether acute leukemia is occurring, are necessary. In its presence, suppression of normal cells by immature tumor cells, the so-called blasts, is observed. Immunophenotyping is also necessary, which allows you to determine the type and severity of leukemia, which is especially important for the appointment of an effective regimen for effective treatment. Often prescribed cytogenetic and molecular genetic studies, revealing the specifics of chromosome damage, as well as the aggressiveness of the disease itself. All additional examinations are prescribed by a specialist if necessary, but you need to clearly understand that acute leukemia requires a long and persistent treatment, which, with the right approach, can cure it.