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a patient comes to the hospital and reports night sweats as a result of acute myelogenous leukemia. which other effect does the condition have on the patient? select all that apply

it increases the production of blood cells.
it decreases the number of myeloid cells to below 10%.
it increases levels of immature lymphocytes.
it increases the incidence of anemia.
it increases undifferentiated myeloid cells.

Explanation:

1. Acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) involves abnormal myeloid cell growth.

• "It increases the production of blood cells": AML has uncontrolled growth of abnormal blood cells, but not normal production, so incorrect.
• "It decreases the number of myeloid cells to below 10%": AML has increased myeloid cells (abnormal), so incorrect.
• "It increases levels of immature lymphocytes": AML affects myeloid cells, not lymphocytes (lymphocytic leukemia is different), so incorrect.
• "It increases the incidence of anemia": Due to reduced normal blood cells (like red blood cells) from bone marrow being crowded by leukemia cells, anemia occurs, so correct.
• "It increases undifferentiated myeloid cells": AML has increased immature (undifferentiated) myeloid cells, so correct.

Answer:

• It increases the incidence of anemia.
• It increases undifferentiated myeloid cells.