Which Statement Below Best Summarizes How Information Regarding a Patient's

question 28

Multiple Choice

Which statement below best summarizes how information regarding a patient's HLA type is used with respect to diseases associated with specific HLA types?

• A)Odds ratios can be calculated for certain HLA types and the diseases with which they are associated. This is used as supplemental information in diagnosis and counseling.
• B)HLA typing is done to exclude the presence of a disease and is an important part of diagnosis.
• C)HLA typing is done to confirm the presence of a disease and is an important part of diagnosis.
• D)HLA associations with diseases are so unreliable that they are never used in diagnosis.

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Definitions:

Dissenting Opinion

A rephrased definition: An alternative opinion issued by a judge who disagrees with the majority's conclusion in a legal case.

Judge

An official appointed to decide cases in a court of law and to administer justice according to the law.

Majority

More than half of a given group or quantity; often used to describe the age at which a person is legally acknowledged as an adult.

Concurring Opinion

An additional written opinion by a judge who agrees with the decision of the court but for different reasons than those expressed in the majority opinion.