Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Alternate Names : ALL
What are the signs and symptoms of the disease?
ALL can cause blood-clotting problems in any part of the body. These problems include:
easy bruising
gastrointestinal bleeding
nosebleeds
petechiae, or tiny red splotches in the skin
Other symptoms of ALL include:
dizziness
fatigue and weakness
headaches
hypersensitivity to cold
loss of appetite and nausea and/or constipation
palpitations, or an unusual sensation of the heart beating within the chest
shortness of breath at rest or with activity
unexplained fevers or night sweats
weight loss
People with ALL often get infections due to the breakdown of the immune system. Signs of this are:
infectious diarrhea
kidney infection
pneumonia
sinus infection
skin boils
oral thrush, a yeast infection in the mouth
unusual parasite infections
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