KROK 1 Stomatology 2015 – Question 38 · KROK (Dentistry)
A nuclear power plant disaster fighter had absorbed radiation dose of 5 Gy; in a week he was diagnosed with blood agranulocytosis. What pathogenetic mechanism is principal in its origination?
- A. Increased leucocytes disintegration
- B. Leukopoiesis suppression
- C. Increased granulocytes transfer into tissues
- D. Disruption of mature leucocytes emerging from bone marrow
- E. Autoimmune process development
Hint
Think about which cells are most radiosensitive in acute radiation sickness and what happens to the production of short-lived blood cells.
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