What is the major mechanism for the immunodeficiency found among people undergoing chemotherapy for cancer?
A. Loss of the ability to recognize and tolerate healthy self-cells
B. Reduction of the bone marrow production of white blood cells
C. Suppression of antibody production from sensitized B lymphocytes
D. Protein-calorie malnutrition as a result of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vo-miting
B
Most chemotherapeutic agents exert cytotoxic actions against circulating lymphocytes and sup-press bone marrow production of all leukocytes, especially neutrophils.
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