Risk Factors for Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Some known risk factors for the development of acute myeloid leukemia include:
– Gender: The condition is more prevalent in men than in women. The reason is still unknown.
– Aging: Acute myeloid leukemia may happen at any age, but the elderly tends to be more affected.
– Chemical exposures: Being exposed to several chemicals may increase the risk of developing acute myeloid leukemia. Benzene can be a major risk factor. This solvent commonly used in chemical factories, oil refineries, rubber industry, tobacco products, detergents, and more industrial products.
– Smoking
– Chemotherapy drugs and radiation
– Several blood disorders
– Genetic syndromes
– A family history of acute myeloid leukemia [6]
