In Aplastic Anemia (AA),pancytopenia Develops as a Result of Which

question 13

Multiple Choice

In aplastic anemia (AA) ,pancytopenia develops as a result of which of the following?

• A) Suppression of erythropoietin to produce adequate amounts of erythrocytes
• B) Suppression of the bone marrow to produce adequate amounts of erythrocytes, leukocytes, and thrombocytes
• C) Lack of DNA to form sufficient quantities of erythrocytes, leukocytes, and thrombocytes
• D) Lack of stem cells to form sufficient quantities of leukocytes

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Definitions:

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Audiometer

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Rinne Test

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