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Acute adult leukemia
Adult acute leukemia, also called acute myeloid leukemia (AML), is a type of blood cancer where the rapid overgrowth of the immune cells of the blood leads to a weakened immune system, fatigue from anemia, and easy bruising and bleeding.
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