Acute undifferentiated leukemia

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Acute undifferentiated leukemia

Synonyms: Acute myeloid leukemia, minimal differentiation, FAB M0

A rare acute leukemia of ambiguous lineage characterized by clonal proliferation of primitive hematopoietic cells primarily in the bone marrow and blood lacking lineage-specific markers and detectable genotypic alterations. The patients present with leukocytosis anemia variable platelet count and a variety of nonspecific symptoms related to ineffective hematopoesis (fatigue bleeding and bruising recurrent infections bone pain) and/or extramedullary site involvement (lymphadenopathy splenomegaly hepatomegaly).

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Orphadata: Free access data from Orphanet. © INSERM 1999. Available on http://www.orphadata.org. Data version March 2024

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Advocacy Organizations

Mitchell’s Fund

Founded in 2016 in memory of Mitchell Bays Turner, who lost his life to a rare form of leukemia, Mitchell’s Fund provides targeted mental health services to some of Charlotte's most vulnerable families: those experiencing the trauma of a childhood diagnosis of a terminal or life-threatening illness. Our primary goal is to provide counseling and play therapy to sick children and families at no cost

My Faulty Gene

My Faulty Gene is a nonprofit organization which provides information and assistance to any individual whose family medical history suggests genetic testing might be helpful in identifying an increased risk of disease due to a genetic mutation. We believe that everyone in need of genetic testing should have access to it.

My Little Sunshine Foundation

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SALUS

Educate and provide resources to POC with Rare Cancers

Team Telomere

A Community for Telomere Biology Disorders Our mission is to provide information and support services to families worldwide affected by Dyskeratosis Congenita and Telomere Biology Disorders, to encourage the medical community’s research in finding causes and effective treatments, and to facilitate improved diagnosis by educating medical providers.

Youth And Women for Opportunities Uganda-YWOU

Our mission supports Rare, orphan and undiagnosed diseases diagnosis, care and treatment, education, awareness and empowering health care professionals and patients care takers of rare, orphan and undiagnosed diseases arena in Uganda, build capacity and bridge lack of clinical knowledge and experience and provide search/quest for diagnostic laboratories, I advocate for changes in laws, practices

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