Condition
Leukemoid reaction
Gerald Hurowitz, M.D.Published 29 March 20051 min read
Key points
- A leukemoid reaction is a reaction resembling leukemia, but is actually due to other conditions such as infections or other disease processes.
- As with leukemia, a person having a leukemoid reaction has a disorganized increase in immature white blood cells in the blood and bone marrow.
Definition
A leukemoid reaction is a reaction resembling leukemia, but is actually due to other conditions such as infections or other disease processes. As with leukemia, a person having a leukemoid reaction has a disorganized increase in immature white blood cells in the blood and bone marrow.
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Gerald Hurowitz, M.D.
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