What is the end result in a patient with hypersplenism?
A)Hypovolemia causing hypotension.
B)A decrease in the number of blood cells and platelets.
C)A release of immature lymphocytes.
D)An overproduction of B cells.
E)The likelihood of hemorrhage.

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An enlarged spleen (splenomegaly) traps and removes an excessive number of blood cells and platelets (hypersplenism) and reduces the number of blood cells and platelets in the bloodstream.

What Is the End Result in a Patient with Hypersplenism