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• The table below lists the risk factors for chronic lymphocytic leukmeia development:

Risk Factor	Description
Age	The risk to develop chronic lymphocytic leukemia increases as patients advance in age.
Gender	Males are more commonly affected with chronic lymphocytic leukemia than females]
Family history	First-degree relatives of chronic lymphocytic leukemia patients have an increased risk to develop to the disease.
Chemical exposure	Exposure to herbicides and insecticides (used in farming) are correlated with an increased risk of chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
Race	The risk to develop chronic lymphocytic leukemia increases among individuals of Caucasian race.