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Hairy cell leukaemia
Hairy cell is an uncommon hematological malignancy characterized by an accumulation of abnormal B lymphocytes. The of hairy cell leukemia (HCL) is 0.28-0.30 cases per 100,000 people in Europe and the United States. The is approximately 3.12 cases per 100,000 in Europe, with a lower prevalence in Asia, Africa, and the Middle East.
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