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  • A radioactive isotope used in polycythemia is:
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A radioactive isotope used in polycythemia is:

  1. Iodine-131

  2. Phosphorus-32

  3. Boron-10

  4. Actinium-225

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Explanation

In a disease called Polycythemia vera, an excess of red blood cells is produced in the bone marrow. Phosphorus-32 is used to control this excess.

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