Which of the following puts a patient with long term exposure to benzene at risk for developing aplastic anemia?
A) Benzene promotes an immune response against stem cells.
B) Benzene is toxic to the proliferating precursor cells in the bone marrow.
C) Benzene toxicity results in stem cell resistance to essential cytokines.
D) Benzene causes decreased cytokine production.
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