KROK 1 2018 – Question 56 · KROK (Medicine) · Pathophysiology
A patient with hypochromic anemia has hair with split ends and suffers from hair loss. The nails are brittle. Gustatory sensations are affected. What is the mechanism of development of these symptoms?
- A. Vitamin B12 deficiency
- B. Iron enzymes deficiency
- C. Low production of thyroid hormones
- D. Vitamin A deficiency
- E. Low production of parathyroid hormone
Hint
Ask what single lack could explain both the pale, poorly hemoglobinized red cells and the poor trophism of hair, nails and taste buds, and through which cellular machinery.
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