What is the pathophysiologic process of aplastic anemia?
A) Autoimmune disease against hematopoiesis by activated cytotoxic T cells
B) Malignancy of the bone marrow in which unregulated proliferation of erythrocytes crowd out other blood cells
C) Autoimmune disease against hematopoiesis by activated immunoglobulins
D) Inherited genetic disorder with recessive x-linked transmission

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Aplastic anemia is an autoimmune disease in which activated cytotoxic T cells attack and destroy hematopoietic stem cells in the bone marrow, leading to pancytopenia. This results in inadequate production of erythrocytes, leukocytes, and platelets.

What Is the Pathophysiologic Process of Aplastic Anemia