All of the following stimulate megakaryocyte and platelet production except:
a. Interleukins
b. Erythropoietin
c. Thrombopoietin
d. Megakaryocyte colony-stimulating factor (Meg-CSF)
ANS: B
Interleukins, thrombopoietin, and Meg-CSF all stimulate megakaryocyte and platelet production. Erythropoietin stimulates red blood cell (RBC) production.
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