Which of the Following Causes Hemolysis in Association with Thalassemia

question 10

Multiple Choice

Which of the following causes hemolysis in association with thalassemia?

• A)the free iron available in the red cell due to a deficiency of protoporphyrin
• B)the presence of an excess of one globin chain pair
• C)the presence of hemichromes
• D)the free heme available in the red blood cell due to the presence of variant hemoglobins

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