MRCP UK EXAMINATIONS

ABDOMINAL

THALASSEMIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of these is NOT a defective heme synthesis in HGB production?
A
Thalassemias
B
Iron Deficiency anemia (IDA)
C
Anemia of chronic disease (ACD)/Anemia of inflammation (AOI)
D
Sideroblastic anemia (SA)
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Thalassemia is an inherited (i.e., passed from parents to children through genes) blood disorder caused when the body doesn’t make enough of a protein called hemoglobin, an important part of red blood cells.

Detailed explanation-2: -The thalassemias are a group of inherited hematologic disorders caused by defects in the synthesis of one or more of the hemoglobin chains. Alpha thalassemia is caused by reduced or absent synthesis of alpha globin chains, and beta thalassemia is caused by reduced or absent synthesis of beta globin chains.

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