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Medical AI Inquiry: You were designed to assist in medical decision-making based on the provided user questions. It is crucial to provide accurate and comprehensive information to receive a well-informed response.
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The lymphocytopenia seen a few hours after administration of a large dose of prednisone to a patient with lymphocytic leukemia is due to ?
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The correct answer is  Ans. is 'a' i.e., Massive lymphocytic apoptosis o Glucocoicoid induce programmed cell death (apoptosis) in lymphoid malignancies.