You have a patient who makes autoantibodies against his own red blood cells, leading to hemolysis. Which one of the following mechanisms is MOST likely to explain the hemolysis?
A. Neutrophils release proteases that lyse the red cells.
B. Perforins from cytotoxic T cells lyse the red cells.
C. Complement is activated, and membrane attack complexes lyse the red cells.
D. Interleukin-8 binds to its receptor on the red cells, which results in lysis of the red cells.
Select your answer:
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