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Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia

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Acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) is a subtype of acute myeloid leukemia, a cancer of the blood and bone marrow. It is characterized by the rapid accumulation of abnormal promyelocytes, a type of immature white blood cell, which leads to an increased risk of bleeding, bruising, infections, and other complications.

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