Human Biology: Concepts and Current Issues (8th Edition)
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Author: Michael D. Johnson
Publisher: PEARSON
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A doctor sends a 35-year-old man for the blood test. In the blood test, it was detected that the WBC (white blood cell) count of the patient is 18,000. The WBC count of a normal male is 6000–9000.
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A 35-year-old white male, whose WBC count is considerably higher than normal.
Adequate information:
Normal WBC count of an adult male should remain between 6000 and 9000. In this case, the patient has a much higher count than it should be.
To determine:
The reason, which causes over-production of WBC and the possible consequence of the higher WBC count.
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Human Biology: Concepts and Current Issues (8th Edition)
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