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Select the best description for the two statements below:a. The only haematological side effect of drugs is leucopeniab. Inherited disorders of metabolism such as glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiencies can affect red blood cell functionQuestion 9Select one:a.both option a and option b are wrongb.both option a and option b are correctc.Option a is wrong and option is correctd.Option a is correct and option b is wrong

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Select the best description for the two statements below:a. The only haematological side effect of drugs is leucopeniab. Inherited disorders of metabolism such as glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiencies can affect red blood cell functionQuestion 9Select one:a.both option a and option b are wrongb.both option a and option b are correctc.Option a is wrong and option is correctd.Option a is correct and option b is wrong

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c. Option a is wrong and option b is correct

Explanation:

a. The statement is incorrect because leucopenia is not the only haematological side effect of drugs. There are several other potential haematological side effects, including anemia, thrombocytopenia, and others.

b. The statement is correct. Inherited disorders of metabolism such as glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiencies can indeed affect red blood cell function. This particular deficiency can lead to a condition called hemolytic anemia, where the red blood cells are

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