Thalassemia Types and Mutated Genes Quiz

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Which condition is associated with the presence of four defective alleles?

Thalassemia Type Alpha-thalassemia trait

Hemoglobin Bart's disease (correct)

Hemoglobin H disease

Silent carrier Alpha thalassemia

What is a characteristic clinical feature of Beta-thalassemia major?

No anemia

Low risk of hemolysis

Prominent zygomatic bones

Growth retardation (correct)

Which type of thalassemia can present with hepatosplenomegaly?

Beta-thalassemia minor

Beta-thalassemia major (correct)

Sickle cell beta thalassemia

Alpha-thalassemia trait

What is the characteristic of Silent carrier Alpha thalassemia?

Consists of four γ-chains (γ-tetramers) Signup and view all the answers

Which condition is a combination of one defective β-globin allele and one defective HbS allele?

Sickle cell beta thalassemia Signup and view all the answers

Which genetic condition is characterized by severe hepatosplenomegaly, intrauterine ascites, and hydrops fetalis, making it incompatible with life?

Hb-Bart's hydrops fetalis syndrome Signup and view all the answers

Which diagnostic finding helps differentiate between thalassemia and iron deficiency anemia?

Mentzer index Signup and view all the answers

What finding on peripheral blood smear is characteristic of thalassemia?

Target cells Signup and view all the answers

Which test is used for qualitative and quantitative analysis of hemoglobin variants?

Hb-electrophoresis Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic skull x-ray finding in patients with craniofacial abnormalities due to thalassemia?

"Chipmunk facies" with a "hair-on-end" appearance Signup and view all the answers

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Which condition is associated with the presence of four defective alleles?

What is a characteristic clinical feature of Beta-thalassemia major?

Which type of thalassemia can present with hepatosplenomegaly?

What is the characteristic of Silent carrier Alpha thalassemia?

Which condition is a combination of one defective β-globin allele and one defective HbS allele?

Which genetic condition is characterized by severe hepatosplenomegaly, intrauterine ascites, and hydrops fetalis, making it incompatible with life?

Which diagnostic finding helps differentiate between thalassemia and iron deficiency anemia?

What finding on peripheral blood smear is characteristic of thalassemia?

Which test is used for qualitative and quantitative analysis of hemoglobin variants?

What is the characteristic skull x-ray finding in patients with craniofacial abnormalities due to thalassemia?

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Thalassemia Types and Mutated Genes Quiz

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Questions and Answers

Which condition is associated with the presence of four defective alleles?

What is a characteristic clinical feature of Beta-thalassemia major?

Which type of thalassemia can present with hepatosplenomegaly?

What is the characteristic of Silent carrier Alpha thalassemia?

Which condition is a combination of one defective β-globin allele and one defective HbS allele?

Which genetic condition is characterized by severe hepatosplenomegaly, intrauterine ascites, and hydrops fetalis, making it incompatible with life?

Which diagnostic finding helps differentiate between thalassemia and iron deficiency anemia?

What finding on peripheral blood smear is characteristic of thalassemia?

Which test is used for qualitative and quantitative analysis of hemoglobin variants?

What is the characteristic skull x-ray finding in patients with craniofacial abnormalities due to thalassemia?

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