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Term:chronic lymphocytic leukemia
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Definition:B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia (B-CLL) is a type of B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma, and the most common form of leukemia in Western countries, affecting elderly adults (mean age of 67 and 72 years) with a slight male predominance (1.7:1), and characterized by a highly variable clinical presentation that can include asymptomatic disease or non-specific B-symptoms such as unintentional weight loss, severe fatigue, fever (without evidence of infection), and night sweats as well as cervical lymphadenopathy, splenomegaly and frequent infections. Some patients can also develop autoimmune complications such as autoimmune hemolytic anemia or immune thrombocytopenia. The clinical course is extremely heterogeneous with survival ranging from a few months to several decades.
Synonyms:exact_synonym: B cell CLL;   B cell chronic lymphocytic leukaemia;   B cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia;   B cell lymphocytic leukaemia;   B cell lymphocytic leukemia;   B-CLL;   B-cell chronic lymphogenous leukaemia;   B-cell chronic lymphogenous leukemia;   B-cell chronic lymphoid leukaemia;   B-cell chronic lymphoid leukemia;   BCLL;   CLL;   chronic lymphatic leukaemia;   chronic lymphocytic leukaemia;   chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL);   chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL);   chronic lymphogenous leukaemia;   chronic lymphogenous leukemia;   hematopoeitic - chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL);   hematopoeitic - chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL);   lymphoplasmacytic leukaemia;   lymphoplasmacytic leukemia
 related_synonym: leukemia, chronic lymphatic;   small lymphocytic lymphoma
 xref: DOID:1040;   GARD:6104;   HP:0005550;   ICD10:C91.1;   ICD10:C91.10;   ICD9:204.1;   MEDGEN:44120;   MESH:D015451;   MIM:151400;   MONDO:0004948;   MedDRA:10008958;   NCI:C3163;   NORD:971;   ORDO:67038;   UMLS:C0023434;   UMLS:C0855095;   VT:0010898
 external_ontology: has_modifier EFO:HP:0011010


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