MRCP UK EXAMINATIONS

ABDOMINAL

THALASSEMIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following factors contributes to the pathophysiology of sickling?
A
increased iron concentration
B
hypochromia
C
fava beans
D
dehydration
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -People who have sickle cell disease inherit two faulty hemoglobin genes, called hemoglobin S-one from each parent. A person has sickle cell trait when the hemoglobin S gene is inherited from only one parent and a normal hemoglobin gene-hemoglobin A-is inherited from the other.

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