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Why is there hepatomegaly in cml?
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Depends: It may become enlarged due to infiltration by the CML cells or because of extramedullary hematopoiesis (where blood cells begin to be made by the liver and spleen due to poor production in the bone marrow).
Answered 10/28/2016
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