Which of the Following Is True for the Mutated Erythroid

question 15

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true for the mutated erythroid progenitors in polycythemia vera?

• A)They require extremely high levels of erythropoietin for growth in vitro.
• B)They are more resistant to apoptosis than normal erythroid progenitors.
• C)They mature abnormally, giving rise to a marked increase in poikilocytosis in peripheral blood.
• D)They are Philadelphia chromosome positive.

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