Which of the following individuals would most likely possess normal plasma cell synthesis and fully differentiated myeloid and lymphoid cells?
A)
A 7-year-old boy with a diagnosis of acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL)
B)
A 70-year-old male who has acute myelogenous leukemia (AML)
C)
A 58-year-old female with HIV and multiple myeloma
D)
A 78-year-old male who has been diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL)
Ans:
D
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Chronic leukemia is associated with proliferation of myeloid and lymphoid cells that are better differentiated than in cases of acute leukemia. Multiple myeloma would denote abnormalities of the plasma cells.
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