Multiple Choice
Select the best statement from the choices below to describe the pathogenesis of PNH.
A) Increased hemolytic episodes are produced as a result of complement binding to erythrocytes via IgG antibodies in cold temperatures.
B) Increased hemolytic episodes are produced as a result of missing cell membrane proteins that regulate complement activation.
C) Increased hemolytic episodes are produced as a result of missing enzymes necessary for ATP production in erythrocytes.
D) Increased hemolytic episodes are produced as a result of initiation of an immune response against erythrocytes.
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