KROK 1 2010 – Question 77 · KROK (Medicine) · Pathophysiology
A 25 year old Palestinian woman complains of weakness, dizziness, dyspnea. In anamnesis: periodically exacerbating anemia. In blood: Hb - 60 g/l, erythrocytes - 2,5 · 10¹² /l, reticulocytes - 35 ‰ , anisocytosis and poikilocytosis of erythrocytes, a lot of target cells and polychromatophils. What type of anemia is it?
- A. Addison-Biermer disease
- B. Sickle-cell anemia
- C. Minkowsky-Shauffard disease
- D. Glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase-deficient anemia
- E. Thalassemia
Hint
Combine the patient's geographic origin with the target cells, polychromasia and raised reticulocytes to decide which inherited red-cell disorder fits this blood picture.
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