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Acute Erythroid Leukemia
Definition 1
An acute myeloid leukemia characterized by a predominant immature erythroid population. There are two subtypes recognized: erythroleukemia and pure erythroid leukemia. Severe anemia is a common symptom. This leukemia usually follows an aggressive clinical course. (NCI Thesaurus/WHO)
Definition 2
A progressive, proliferative disease of blood cells, originating from immature erythroid cells. (NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
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