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yoroshambo

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on: Jun 27, 2018
A disease that is caused by the immune system attacking one's own tissues is called:
 
  A. idiopathic
   B. nosocomial
   C. autoimmune
   D. communicable

Question 2

The tissue types of a bone marrow donor and a recipient patient are matched for ________.
 
  A) Reed-Sternberg cells
  B) blood type
  C) HLA
  D) H&H


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Reply #1 on: Jun 27, 2018
Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

C
Explanation: A) These are seen in Hodgkin's disease.
B) Blood donors and blood transfusion recipients are matched for blood type.
C) Correct Human leukocyte-associated (HLA) antigen matching is done for bone marrow donors and recipients.
D) Hemoglobin and hematocrit (H&H) is not done for bone marrow donors and recipients.


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Reply 2 on: Jun 27, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

Liamb2179

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YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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