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Which of the following is the most common cause of secondary immunodeficiencies in developed countries?
Which of the following is the most common cause of secondary immunodeficiencies in developed countries?
- Genetic abnormalities
- HIV infection
- Protein-calorie malnutrition
- Chemotherapeutic drugs (correct)
What is the most serious worldwide abnormality that can lead to deficiencies of the immune system?
What is the most serious worldwide abnormality that can lead to deficiencies of the immune system?
- HIV infection (correct)
- Genetic abnormalities
- Protein-calorie malnutrition
- Chemotherapeutic drugs
Which factor is a common cause of immunodeficiency in countries with widespread poverty or famines?
Which factor is a common cause of immunodeficiency in countries with widespread poverty or famines?
- HIV infection
- Protein-calorie malnutrition (correct)
- Genetic abnormalities
- Chemotherapeutic drugs