Presence of which disease is an indication for a bone marrow transplantation?

a. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
b. Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA)
c. Myelogenous leukemia
d. Graft-versus-host disease

ANS: C
Indications for a bone marrow transplant are myelogenous leukemia, acute myelodysplastic syndrome, lymphoblastic leukemia, aplastic anemia, and certain other blood diseases.

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