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ATL
The disease variously called adult T-cell leukemia, adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma and adult T-cell lymphoma. For more information, see: Adult T-cell leukemia
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- Red corpuscles Red corpuscles are cells that carry oxygen in the blood. They are also called red blood cells or 'RBCs.'
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