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AZT (azidothymidine) is used to treat :

A
cancer
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AIDS
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C
lung diseases
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heart diseases
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Solution

The correct option is C AIDS
Azidothymidine (AZT), an antiretroviral medication used to prevent and treat AIDS victims, have been isolated from plant and animal sources or prepared by synthetic methods.

Hence the correct option is B.

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