Hydroxyurea treats sickle cell disease by

A) transfusing new blood.
B) activating production of hemoglobin normally produced only in a fetus.
C) removing sickled cells.
D) stimulating hematopoietic stem cells.


B

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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