Milly has just received a kidney transplant and is taking cyclosporin A, a drug that suppresses cytotoxic T cells. What does this medication do?
A) increases the number of antibodies in the blood
B) prevents inflammation from destroying the transplanted kidney
C) depresses hematopoiesis
D) prevents rejection
E) None of the answers are correct.
D) prevents rejection
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What will be an ideal response?
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