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Genetic Basis of Leukemia Susceptibility

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What distinguishes the 'acute' form of leukemia from the 'chronic' form?

Ratio of white blood cells to red blood cells

Type of white blood cells

Site of origin in the body

Duration and severity (correct)

Where is the granulocytic type of leukemia presumed to arise?

Red bone marrow (correct)

Lymph glands

Thymus

Spleen

What did Sacks and Seeman report about the death rate from leukemia from 1900 to 1944?

It fluctuated randomly

It decreased steadily

It remained constant

It increased steadily (correct)

Which of the following is NOT considered a possible source for the lymphocytic type of leukemia?

Bone marrow Signup and view all the answers

What is indicated by a linear relationship between dose of radiation and incidence of leukemia?

Some individuals only require one radiation-induced event to develop leukemia. Signup and view all the answers

What complicates the analysis of the hereditary component in leukemia?

Cases of leukemia which arise somatically. Signup and view all the answers

In relation to radiation-induced leukemia, why might some individuals require more than one event to develop leukemia?

They may need multiple gene mutations to develop leukemia. Signup and view all the answers

What is suggested by the work of MacDowell and associates regarding certain strains of mice and susceptibility to leukemia?

Differences in susceptibility to leukemia have a genetic basis. Signup and view all the answers

Which type of leukemia is assumed to have a probability of 1 x 10^-6 per individual per rad to the red marrow per year?

Both granulocytic and lymphocytic leukemias Signup and view all the answers

What is the 'best' estimate of the probability of leukemia of lymphatic origin per individual per rad to the lymphatic system per year?

1 x 10^-6 Signup and view all the answers

What is uncertain about the predominance of lymphocytic leukemia in the thymic enlargement series?

Differentiating granulocytic and lymphocytic types in infants and children Signup and view all the answers

What type of leukemia is primarily observed following irradiation of the spinal marrow according to the evidence mentioned?

Granulocytic leukemia Signup and view all the answers