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Which of the following anticancer drugs can cause a hypercoagulable state

A
5–FU
B
L–asparginase
C
Melphalan
D
Carmustine
High-Yield Explanation
L-asparginase causes the breakdown of aspargine and thus interferes with protein synthesis. It can inhibit the pro­duction of clotting factors (responsible for cerebral hemorrhage) as well as anti-clotting proteins (can lead to cortical vein thrombosis and other hypercoagulable states).

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