Bleeding gums is a very common phenomenon in life. Many people first think about whether it is caused by oral diseases after bleeding gums. In fact, in addition to oral diseases, there are some other Diseases can also cause bleeding gums, such as liver disease, leukemia, etc. Among them, leukemia is the most harmful. ThenWhy does leukemia cause bleeding gums?
Leukemia patients have significantly less platelets and coagulation function, so the mucosa is more likely to bleed, and the gums are richer in blood vessels , close to the mucosal surface, it is easy to bleed when it is slightly stimulated, and it is not easy to stop after the bleeding. In addition to bleeding gums, patients may also experience nosebleeds, skin petechiae, and petechiae.
In addition to bleeding, leukemia can cause several symptoms:
1. Repeated fever
Leukemia patients are susceptible to infection due to low immune function, stomatitis, tonsillitis, pneumonia, etc., resulting in fever, which continues The characteristics of sexuality and repetition should be paid attention to.
2. Anemia
The abnormal proliferation of white blood cells in patients with leukemia, continuous phagocytosis of red blood cells and hematopoietic stem cells, can lead to reduced number of blood cells, resulting in pallor and fatigue > Other symptoms of anemia.
3. Swollen lymph nodes
Abnormally proliferated white blood cells in the body metastasize around the body through blood and lymphatic vessels, and cancer cells stay and multiply in the lymph nodes, which can lead to lymph node enlargement. Blood reaching the spleen and liver can also cause hepatosplenomegaly.
So, how did leukemia come to you?
1. Genetic factors
Leukemia has a obvious familial genetic predisposition. Someone has done a survey on leukemia patients and found that one of identical twins has leukemia and the other has leukemia. The risk of leukemia is five times higher than that of the general population, which also indicates that leukemia is related to genetic factors. However, this does not mean that there is a leukemia patient in the family, and other people will also suffer from the disease.
2. Radioactive Factors
Long-term exposure to radiation can also increase the risk of leukemia. For example, patients receiving radiation therapy who are not well protected in their work by radiologists may develop leukemia. higher rates of leukemia among survivors of the Japanese atomic bombings, all because radiation can cause malignant transformation of hematopoietic cells.
3. Chemical factors
Long-term exposure to certain chemicals, such as formaldehyde, nitrobenzene, phenol, etc., can increase the incidence of leukemia and other cancers. In addition, some anti-tumor cytotoxic drugs, such as cyclophosphamide and procarbazine, may also induce leukemia.
4. Virus
Virus is the currently recognized cause of leukemia, but the virus here is not the influenza virus we often mention, but refers to the C type parasitic in hematopoietic cells RNA tumor virus or nuclear virus.
Normally, the body can control these viral mechanisms so that they don’t get sick, but if this mechanism fails, these viruses can turn normal cells into leukemia under the action of certain enzymes cells to induce leukemia.
Leukemia is very harmful to patients, and can kill patients in severe cases. Therefore, if bleeding gums, unexplained fever, swollen lymph nodes, etc. frequently occur recently, you should Be vigilant and go to the hospital for examination in time.
In addition, everyone should pay attention to preventive measures against leukemia in life, stay away from harmful chemicals, radiation and other adverse factors to avoid health damage.