What is swelling of the optic disc, visible upon opthalmoscopic examination of the interior of the eye called?

a. ? blepharedema
b. scleredema
c. papilledema


Answer: c. Papilledema

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Healthy individuals have approximately ____ of CD4 T cells compared with CD8 T cells

a. one quarter the number b. half the number c. equal numbers d. twice the number e. four times the number

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Monoclonal antibodies are used in the treatment of some autoimmune diseases including Crohn's and rheumatoid arthritis. This therapeutic antibody reacts with

a. TGF-beta b. TNF-alpha c. IL-2 d. IL-6

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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