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Aplastic crisis in sickle cell anemia as compared to haemolytic crisis leads to

A
Increased blood volume
B
Total leucocyte count decreased
C
Decrease in reticulocytes
D
Same findings
High-Yield Explanation
Aplastic crisis is an acute event caused by sudden decrease in red cell production. This is usually triggered by infection of erythroblasts by parvovirus B-19. Hemolytic crisis is associated with hyperbilirubinemia and compensatory reticulocytosis.

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