Beta Thalassemia Is Most Often Caused by

question 55

Multiple Choice

Beta thalassemia is most often caused by

• A) amino acid substitutions.
• B) extended chains in beta globin.
• C) lowered or absent synthesis of beta globin.
• D) excessive synthesis of beta globin.
• E) altered rates of oxygen transport.

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