Lymphadenopathies related to Hodgkin disease are most commonly found in which group?
a. children c. teenagers and young adult females
b. the elderly d. teenagers and young adult males
D
Hodgkin disease (HD) has a bimodal, age-specific incidence, occurring most frequently in persons from 11–29 years of age and above 50 years of age. It is twice as prevalent in males as in females. Lymphadenopathies related to Hodgkin disease are most commonly found in males from 11–29 years of age. HD is not typically seen in young children or the elderly.
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