nia = decreased number of neutrophils in the blood;
-leukocytosis = increase in number of white cells in the blood; -leukopenia = decrease in number of white cells in the blood;
-granulocytopenia = decrease in number of granulocytes in the blood;
-aplastic anemia = aplasia of the bone marrow.
Describe the causes and symptoms of neutropenia: causes include decreased production, increased destruction in the circulation, aplastic anemia, cancer, tuberculosis, vitamin B12 deficiency, folic acid deficiency, myelofibrosis and some rare hereditary disorders (Beers, berkow and Fletcher, 1997, 762). There are no specific symptoms until infection occurs.
Describe the pathogenesis of mononucleosis: mononucleosis is caused by the Epstein-barr virus, which invades the lining cells of the nose and throat and spreads to the B lymphocytes (Berkow, Beers and Fletcher, 1997, 919).
Differentiate between the four types of leukemia:
-acute lymphocytic leukemia - cells which normally become lymphocytes become
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