Eight genes (BAALC, CD14, CD34, CD74, DNTT, HLA-DRA, IRF8, and MN1) were all associated with “leukemia” (P = 1.15 × 10−4), “acute myeloid leukemia” (P = 9.37 × 10−3), and “proliferation of myeloid cells” (P = 0.044). This evidence concerns the gene IRF8 and leukemia.