Hematology and Oncology Flashcards
1
Q
Sickle cell disease
A
valine is substituted for glutamic acid (glutamate) at position 6 of the beta global chain
2
Q
Hereditary spherocytosis
A
defect of spectrum and ankyrin
3
Q
Ret pro-oncogene causes what thyroid cancer
A
Medullary thyroid cancer. Chromosome 10
4
Q
What red cell antigen leads to entry of P.vivax
A
Duffy