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vallia
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04/30/06 - 09:06 AM

Two sisters are diagnosed with hemolytic anemia. Their older brother was previously diagnosed with the same disorder. Two other brothers are asimptomatic. The mother and father are second cousins. deficiency of which of the following enzimes would cause this disorder

A. debranching enzime

B. glucose 6 phosphatase

C. glucose 6 phosphate dehydrogenase

D. muscle phosphorilase

E. Pyruvate kinase

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04/30/06 - 09:56 AM

E?

Among choices, C and E may cause hemolytic anemia. C is X-linked recessive, E is autosomal recessive.

History shows both male and females are affected-->autosomal recessive.

So I go with E.

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04/30/06 - 10:04 AM

E DISEASE IS AUTOSOMAL RESSESIVE

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04/30/06 - 11:14 AM

E

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04/30/06 - 11:14 AM

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04/30/06 - 11:37 PM

it's E

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