High anion gap metabolic acidosis. High anion gap metabolic acidosis is a form of metabolic acidosis characterized by a high anion gap (a medical value based on the concentrations of ions in a patient's serum). An anion gap is usually considered to be high if it is over 11 mEq/L.
Leukemia (American English) or leukaemia (British English) is a group of cancers that usually begin in the bone marrow and result in high numbers of abnormal white blood cells. These white blood cells are not fully developed and are called blasts or leukemia cells.he exact cause of leukemia is unknown. Different kinds of leukemia are believed to have different causes. Both inherited and environmental (non-inherited) factors are believed to be involved. Risk factors include smoking, ionizing radiation, some chemicals (such as benzene), prior chemotherapy, and Down syndrome.
Leukemia is a cancer of the tissues that produce blood cells, resulting in abnormal blood cells. Leukemia appears to be related to damage to chromosomes or genes (1). The damage disrupts the process by which blood cells achieve their final and functional form. Leukemia is the most common kind of cancer in children. Leukemia also causes more deaths than any other form of cancer in children. Fortunately, improved treatment methods have greatly reduced deaths from leukemia. Leukemia rates are higher for white children than black children.