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amer_almohssen Forum Junior Topics: 13 Posts: 38	May 20, 2006 - 4:41 PM       #1 6 year old female with microcytic anemia, cerebral edema, and ataxia, which of the following Enzymes is most likely to be involved in this disease: a-G6PD b-Lactate dehydrogenase c-glutathion e- pyruvate kinase Any Ideas ?!?!? Edited by new_n_lost on May 24, 2007 - 4:16 PM. : Made the Font Reasonable
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surgery Forum Newbie Topics: 0 Posts: 29	May 21, 2006 - 11:47 AM       #2 I guess Pyruvate Kinase Deficinecy ??
amer_almohssen Forum Junior Topics: 13 Posts: 38	May 21, 2006 - 1:52 PM       #3 the answer is 5-ALA( lead poisoning ) i am sure, but i made your same mistake good luck
Slacker Forum Senior Topics: 29 Posts: 137	May 23, 2006 - 6:48 AM       #4 what does choice D say???
amer_almohssen Forum Junior Topics: 13 Posts: 38	May 23, 2006 - 6:58 AM       #5 d says the answer is 5-ALA( which is the answer i.e. lead poisoning )
26malik Forum Guru Topics: 39 Posts: 425	May 28, 2006 - 8:21 AM       #6 Difficult one....
laura81 Forum Elite Topics: 34 Posts: 183	Feb 17, 2007 - 9:16 AM       #7 why is not pyruvate kinase?
me007 Forum Guru Topics: 72 Posts: 781	Feb 17, 2007 - 10:52 AM       #8 there are not signs of pyruvate kinase deficiency. it is normocytic anemia, hemolytic, jaundice since birth, mild splenomegaly, right-shifted oxigen-dissociation curve, that is it. it's mild, not neurological symptoms, not microcytic
laura81 Forum Elite Topics: 34 Posts: 183	Feb 17, 2007 - 1:33 PM       #9 thanks...didnt see the details
lq2006 Forum Elite Topics: 42 Posts: 379	May 24, 2007 - 2:46 PM       #10 D

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