Leaf River (Illinois) The Leaf River is a tributary of the Rock River, about 31 miles (50 km) long, in northwestern Illinois in the United States. Via the Rock, it is part of the Mississippi River watershed.
Follow Following Unfollow Pending Disabled. A answered. Adult acute myeloid leukemia affects the body by disrupting the normal balance of blood cells in the body. Reduced levels of white blood cells, which normally defend the body from infection, can lead to higher chances of catching secondary diseases.
1 Five percent to 19% of the cells in the bone marrow are blasts. 2  There also may be changes to the white blood cells and platelets. 3  Refractory anemia with excess blasts may progress to acute myeloid leukemia (AML). 4  See the PDQ Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia Treatment summary for more information.