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leukemogenic

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leu·ke·mo·gen·ic (l-km-jnk)
adj.
1. Of or relating to leukemogenesis.
2. Of, relating to, or characterized by a leukemogen.

leukemogenic
adjective Causing leukemia, an acute or chronic disease characterized by an abnormal number of leukocytes or the presence of abnormal leukocytes


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Although benzene is a recognized leukemogenic agent [International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) 1987], there is little information on the carcinogenicity of mineral spirits as such; a Swedish study reported an increased risk of acute leukemia among painters (Lindquist et al.
Secondary AML patients have had either antecedent myelodysplastic syndrome or prior exposure to leukemogenic therapy and represent a poor prognosis population.
The P190, P210, and P230 forms of the BCR/ABL oncogene induce a similar chronic myeloid leukemia-like syndrome in mice but have different lymphoid leukemogenic activity.
 
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