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Which of following is not true about transferrin

A Increase in Iron defficiency anemia
B Incresae in pregnancy
C Increase in Hemochromatosis
D Increase in nephrotic syndrome
E Increase in chronic infection

  #2

D Increase in nephrotic syndrome

  #3

E. it decrease in chronic infection

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  #4

the answer is D
Metabolic complications of Nephrotic Syndrome include protein malnutrition and Iron-resistant (MHA) due to transferrin loss.

  #5

yes ...D ..is the answer
in nephrotic syndrome there is massive proteinuria and transferrin is one of those protein that is lost in urine.
so decreased in nephrotic syndrome.

  #6

ya it should be d

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  #7

TRANSFERRIN IN DECREASED IN CHRONIC DISEASE STATES, AND IN CASE OF NEPHROTIC SYNDROME.
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