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AML is characterized by a clonal proliferation of myeloid precursors with a reduced capacity to differentiate into more mature cellular elements. We present a case in which the association of weakness, weight loss, and anemia conduct to the diagnosis of AML in Syrian patients that has been neglected because of the war in Syria.
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Farah, R. (2017). Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML). In: Zarka, S., Lerner, A. (eds) Complicated War Trauma and Care of the Wounded . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-53339-1_22
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