Which is a condition in which the number of erythrocytes in the blood is decreased?
A) poikilocytosis
B) Hodgkin's disease
C) polycythemia vera
D) anemia
D
Explanation: A) The erythrocytes are irregular, not decreased, in this disease.
B) This disease affects the leukocytes, not erythrocytes.
C) This disease increases, not decreases, the number of erythrocytes.
D) Correct!
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