A student asks the professor what the most common pathophysiologic process is that triggers aplastic anemia (AA). What response by the professor is most accurate?
a. Autoimmune disease against hematopoiesis by activated cytotoxic T (Tc) cells
b. Malignancy of the bone marrow in which unregulated proliferation of erythrocytes crowd out other blood cells
c. Autoimmune disease against hematopoiesis by activated immunoglobulins
d. Inherited genetic disorder with recessive X-linked transmission
Answer: a. Autoimmune disease against hematopoiesis by activated cytotoxic T (Tc) cells
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