ATLL at Medical Drugs Glossary

What is ATLL? Adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma. An aggressive (fast-growing) type of T-cell non-Hodgkins lymphoma caused by the human T-cell leukemia virus type 1 (HTLV-1). It is marked by bone and skin lesions, high calcium levels, and enlarged lymph nodes, spleen and

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