If a person's cell have the antigen, the antibody should NOT be present in that person's serum. If an antibody to a blood group antigen is present in the serum of a person, his or her cells should lack that antigen. The antigens are on the cells and the antibodies are in the serum.
Therapy-related myeloid leukemia (t-MDS/t-AML) is a well-recognized clinical syndrome occurring as a late complication following cytotoxic therapy.1â5 The term âtherapy-relatedâ leukemia is descriptive and based on a patientâs history of exposure to cytotoxic agents.
Heredity or Genetic Factors. Familial AML is a rare type of inherited leukemia which is transmitted by a non-sex chromosome in a dominant fashion. Certain genetic conditions can increase the risk for AML. It is very likely that identical twins who develop AML in the first year of life will both develop the disease.