ABDOMINAL
THALASSEMIA
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Question
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Both Thalassemia and Sickle Cell are disorders where the red blood cells are not healthy/correctly shaped. True or False?
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -People who have this form of SCD inherit two genes, one from each parent, that code for hemoglobin “S.” Hemoglobin S is an abnormal form of hemoglobin that causes the red cells to become rigid, and sickle shaped. This is commonly called sickle cell anemia and is usually the most severe form of the disease.
Detailed explanation-2: -This blood smear from an individual with thalassemia shows small (microcytic), pale (hypochromic), variously-shaped (poikilocytosis) red blood cells. These small red blood cells (RBCs) are able to carry less oxygen than normal RBCs.
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