Explain how exposure to the following can lead to aplastic anemia
a. Chloramphenicol
b. Benzene
c. Gamma radiation
d. Starvation
What will be an ideal response?
Answer:
a. Bone marrow toxicity
b. Toxicity to committed progenitor cells
c. Toxicity to bone marrow stroma
d. Hypoproliferation can be due to protein deficiency, as well as parasitic infection and blood loss in areas where these conditions are common.
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