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.
Acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) is a fast-growing cancer of the blood and bone marrow. It is also sometimes called acute myeloid leukemia. In AML, the bone marrow makes many cancerous cells called leukemic blasts.Normal blasts develop into white blood cells that fight infection.In AML, the leukemic blasts do not develop properly and cannot fight infections.cute myelogenous leukemia (AML) is a fast-growing cancer of the blood and bone marrow where the bone marrow makes many cancerous cells called leukemic blasts. 1  Tweet.