This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: Haematology, Subject name: Pathology
Basophils are decreased in- 
Select and explain. 
A. Polycythemia, B. Basophilic leukemia, C. Cushing's syndrome, D. CML
C: Cushing's syndrome
Answer: C: Cushing's syndrome 
Explanation: Basophilia refers to an increase in the number of basophilic leukocytes It is seen in following conditions like chronic myeloid leukaemia polycythemia vera Myelo sclerosis leukaemia myxoedema ulcerative colitis following splenectomy hodgkin&;s disease utricaria pigmentosa Reference textbook of Pathology 7th edition author Harsha Mohan page number 329