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lracut11

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on: Jun 25, 2018
A bone marrow aspirate is performed on a patient with sideroblastic anemia. The smear is stained with Prussian blue iron. The expected findings in this patient would be that iron stores:
 
  a. Will be decreased as compared with the normal control
  b. Will be the same as those in the normal control
  c. Will be increased as compared with the normal control
  d. Cannot be determined based on the diagnosis alone

Question 2

The most common form of hereditary hemochromatosis is the result of which gene mutation?
 
  a. HFE
  b. Hepcidin gene
  c. Ferroportin gene
  d. HJV


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mcarey591

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Reply #1 on: Jun 25, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: C

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: A


lracut11

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Reply 2 on: Jun 25, 2018
Excellent

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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