White blood cells are part of the body's immune system, fighting infection. In leukaemia, the abnormal white blood cells do not function correctly and can crowd out healthy red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets in the bone marrow.
Leukaemia is a type of cancer in which there is abnormal increase in the number of
Asked in UPPCS Prelims 2016 · Topic: Deficiency, Non-Contagious and Other Diseases (Cancers (Oncology basics))
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Answer: D. white blood cells
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