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.
AML is a very rare type of cancer. It generally affects patients over the age of 50 years. It is more common in males than females. The main known causes of acute leukemia are exposure to high levels of radiation and/or benzene.nowledge center. Acute myeloid leukemia, also known as acute myeloblastic leukemia, acute myelogenous leukemia, acute nonlymphocytic leukemia, AML, or ANLL is a fast-growing malignant disease in which too many useless immature white blood cells are found in the blood and bone marrow.