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A 23-year-old man with sickle cell disease is admitted to the hospital because of acute vaso-occlusive crisis and acute sickle chest syndrome. Oxygen and intravenous fluids are started, and a blood transfusion and an analgesic are administered. Five days later, leukocyte count is 6500/mm3 and a platelet count is 120,000/mm3, and he is discharged with a prescription for a drug to decrease the frequency of acute crises. Six weeks later, leukocyte count is 1800/mm3, and platelet count is 60,000/mm3. Which of the following drugs is most likely responsible for the decreased leukocyte and platelet counts in this patient?
A) Erythropoietin
B) Folic acid
C) Hydroxyurea
D) Interferon-alpha
E) Meperidine
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