Most defects in beta thalassemia are a result of what genetic defect?
A) Loss of gene expression because of promoter region methylation
B) Point mutations in regions of the DNA controlling gene expression
C) Deletion of the structural globin gene
D) Omission of the alpha globin chain
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Q2: All of the following can lead to
Q3: Hemoglobin H disease can be detected by
Q4: Laboratory findings in thalassemia often include which
Q5: What can explain the imbalanced synthesis of
Q6: Thalassemia differs from hemoglobinopathies by what characteristic?
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Q9: All of the following morphology are typically
Q10: When three of the four alpha genes
Q11: Impaired beta chain production translates to what
Q12: Impaired alpha chain production in alpha thalassemias
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