Mark suffers from nosebleeds and gastrointestinal bleeding due to increased breakdown of platelets outside the marrow. This is called

A. hemophilia.
B. sickle-cell anemia.
C. thromboembolism.
D. prothrombin disease.
E. thrombocytopenia.


Answer: E

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