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 * What are the effects of leukemia?**

There are three main effects of leukemia: The loss of red blood cells and plateles effects the body through anemia. Since there is a lost of platelets, there will be hemorrhaging. Hemorrhaging is excessive bleeding.
 * 1) Weakness
 * 2) Fatigue
 * 3) Pallor (paleness)

Because of excessive bleeding, white blood cells flow into the bloodstream. It spreads into all the organs and interfere with normal function. Accumulation of white blood cells in tissue can cause nerve damage, leading to spinal cord injuries. Other diseases may also affect the body because of more unmature white blood cells in the bone marrow.

Excessive bleeding may result in large amounts of blood lost inside the body and that would be internal bleeding. The blood from hemorrhaging accumulates in tissue, pressing against nerves causing pain.

Because of hemorrhaging, infections can be spread more quickly through the blood and cause more damage to the body. Too many white blood cells destroy not only the dangerous bacteria but also helpful bacteria like E. coli.

Acute leukemia can cause death in a few weeks or months.

Quiz Question: What are the three main effects of leukemia?

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