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Which of the following can be the reason(s) for leukocytosis?

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Infection
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Inflammation
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Allergy
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Leukemia
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The correct option is D Leukemia
Leukocytosis is the condition of abnormal increase in the WBC count. It happens during:
infection so as to combat it.
inflammation due to chemical irritants and auto-immune diseases.
allergy due to elevated immune response.
leukemia as there is an explosive proliferation of WBCs. In this case, the people are highly susceptible to infection as these WBCs have not matured.

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