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Acute myeloid leukemia

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Acute myeloid leukemia, also known as acute myelogenous leukemia and abbreviated as AML, is a cancer of the myeloid line of blood cells characterized by the rapid growth of abnormal white blood cells. Although relatively rare (~ 1% of all US cancer deaths), AML is the most common acute leukemia affecting adults.Wikipedia

SNPs associated with risk for AML, or with aspects of AML treatment, include: