A 21-year-old man with lymphoma refractory to radiation therapy and chemotherapy undergoes a bone marrow transplantation. Five days later, his temperature is 37°C (98.6°F) and leukocyte count is 200/mm3. Filgrastim is administered. The number of which of the following cells is most likely increased in this patient after this treatment? A) B lymphocytes B) Basophils OC) Macrophages D) Neutrophils E) T lymphocytes

A 21-year-old man with lymphoma refractory to radiation therapy and chemotherapy undergoes a bone marrow transplantation. Five days later, his temperature is 37°C (98.6°F) and leukocyte count is 200/mm3. Filgrastim is administered. The number of which of the following cells is most likely increased in this patient after this treatment? A) B lymphocytes B) Basophils OC) Macrophages D) Neutrophils E) T lymphocytes

Anatomy & Physiology

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Author:Kelly A. Young, James A. Wise, Peter DeSaix, Dean H. Kruse, Brandon Poe, Eddie Johnson, Jody E. Johnson, Oksana Korol, J. Gordon Betts, Mark Womble

Publisher:Kelly A. Young, James A. Wise, Peter DeSaix, Dean H. Kruse, Brandon Poe, Eddie Johnson, Jody E. Johnson, Oksana Korol, J. Gordon Betts, Mark Womble

Chapter21: The Lymphatic And Immune System

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