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Hemoglobinopathies Flashcards

1
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Haemoglobin

A

Red oxygen carrying pigment

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2
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What does mean corpuscular haemoglobin show

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Amount of Hb per RBC

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3
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What does mean corpuscular haemoglobin concentration show

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Amount of Hb per unit volume

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4
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How many subunits in Hb

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4 - tetramer

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5
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2 parts of Hb subunits

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Haem
Globin

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6
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How many porphyrin rings in Haem

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4

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7
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Which 6 atoms chelate iron in Haem

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4 N
2 histidine

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8
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What is Hb metabolised to

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Bilirubin

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9
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Products of alpha globin genes

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Alpha globin chain
Zeta globin chain

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10
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Products of beta globin cluster genes

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Epsilon globin
Gamma globin
Delta globin
Beta globin

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11
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Location of alpha globin gene cluster

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Chromosome 16
Short arm position 13.3

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12
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How many functional genes in alpha globin gene cluster

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3

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13
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Location of beta globin gene cluster

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Chromosome 11
Short arm position 15.4

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14
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How many active genes in beta globin cluster

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5

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15
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Which organs are Hb synthesised in in gestation

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Yolk sac
Liver
Spleen

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16
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Where is Hb synthesised after birth

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Bone marrow

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17
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When does the embryonic to foetal haemoglobin switch occur

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6 wks gestation

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18
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Types of embryonic haemoglobin

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Hb gower 1
Hb gower 2
Hb Portland

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19
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Which Hb is 2 zeta 2 epsilon

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Gower 1

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20
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Which Hb is 2 alpha 2 epsilon

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Gower 2

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21
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Which Hb is 2 zeta 2 gamma

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Portland

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22
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Which subunits are in foetal haemoglobin

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2 alpha 2 gamma

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23
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Where is HbF made

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Liver
Spleen

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24
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When is HbF made

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6 wks gestation - first few months after birth

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25
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Does adult or foetal Hb have a higher O2 affinity

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HbF

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26
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When does HbA start being synthesised

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40 wks gestation
Replaces HbF gradually at 3-6mo after birth

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27
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What globin chains are in HbA2

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2 alpha 2 delta

28
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Haemoglobinopathy

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Group of genetic disorders involving the globin chains of the Hb complex

29
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What are the 2 main groups of haemoglobinopathy

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Abnormal globin structure
Abnormal globin production

30
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What causes haemoglobinopathies

A

Mutations or deletions in globin genes

31
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Which haemoglobinopathies cause abnormal globin chain production

A

Thalassaemias

32
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Thalassaemia inheritance

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Autosomal recessive

33
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What does deletion of HbA1 and HbA2 genes cause

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Alpha Thalassaemias

34
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What do mutations in HBB genes cause

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Beta Thalassaemias

35
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4 types of alpha thalassaemia

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Alpha thalassaemia major
Hb H disease
Alpha thalassaemia minor
Alpha thalassaemia minima

36
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What genetic abnormality causes alpha thalassaemia major

A

Deletion of 4 alpha globin genes

37
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Why is alpha thalassaemia major incompatible w life

A

No alpha globin synthesised so Hb contains Portland and non functional gamma tetramers (Hb Bart’s)

38
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What is caused by deletion of 3 alpha genes

A

Hb H disease

39
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What is haemoglobin H

A

Tetramer of beta globin formed in Hb H disease from excess beta globin

40
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Which types of alpha thalassaemia cause Microcytic Hypochromic anaemia

A

Hb H disease
Alpha thalassaemia minor

41
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What condition is caused by 2 missing alpha genes

A

Alpha thalassaemia minor

42
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Which type of alpha thalassaemia creates normal Hb production and no symptoms

A

Alpha thalassaemia minima

43
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What types of alpha Thalassaemias are carriers

A

Alpha thalassaemia minor
Alpha thalassaemia minima - silent carrier

44
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Does beta thalassaemia have quantitative or qualitative effects on beta globin

A

Quantative

45
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What happens to excess alpha globin subunits in beta thalassaemia

A

Forms insoluble aggregates

46
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What are the 3 types of beta thalassaemia

A

Beta thalassaemia minor / trait
Beta thalassaemia intermediate
Beta thalassaemia major

47
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How does beta thalassaemia cause anaemia

A

Ineffective erythropoiesis and haemolysis due to excess alpha chain precipitates

48
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Where do excess alpha chains precipitate in beta thalassaemia

A

RBCs
RBC precursors

49
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Effects of beta thalasssaemia

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Ineffective erythropoiesis
Haemolysis
Bone marrow expansion
Increase GI iron absorption

50
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How does thalassaemia effect MCV

51
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How does thalassaemia effect serum iron, serum ferritin, tibc, and bone marrow iron

52
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Are RBCs macro micro or Normocytic in Thalassaemia

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Microcytic

53
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Thalassaemia treatment

A

Regular blood transfusions
Iron chelation therapy
Splenectomy
Allergenic bone marrow transplant

54
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Which amino acids are switched in haemoglobin s

A

Hydrophilic glutamic acid replaced by hydrophobic valine

55
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Which codon is GAG replaced by in haemoglobin s

56
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How is sickle cell anaemia inherited

A

Autosomal recessive

57
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Why does Hb S polymerise

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Hydrophobic section created by substituted valine sticks to hydrophobic region on adjacent Hb

58
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Does sickle cell anaemia effect beta or alpha globin

59
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Which position on beta globin does the substitution occur in HbS

60
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What causes RBC membrane damage in sickle cell anaemia

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Repeated sickling and unsickling between normal shaped oxy state and sickled deoxy state

61
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Vasoocclusive crises

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Sickle cells obstruct capillaries and restrict blood flow to an organ causing ischaemia, pain, and organ damage

62
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What causes haemolytic anaemia, and jaundice in sickle cell anaemia

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Destruction of sickled RBCs

63
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Consequences of sickle cell disease

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Haemolytic anaemia
Increased infection susceptibility
Vaso occlusive crises
Chronic tissue damage

64
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Sickle cell disease management

A

Antibiotic prophylaxis
Analgesics for vasoocclusive crises
Blood transfusions
Hydroxyurea
Bone marrow transplants

65
Q

Why are antibiotics used prophylactically in SCD

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Infection increases O2 demand, increasing vasooclusive crises

66
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How does hydroxyurea help SCD

A

Increases HbF
Reduces crises

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