Iron Overload Is Synonymous with Which of the Following Terms

question 13

Multiple Choice

Iron overload is synonymous with which of the following terms?

• A) Circulatory overload
• B) Transfusion hemosiderosis
• C) Pulmonary edema
• D) Transferrin saturation

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Definitions:

PGAL

Phosphoglyceraldehyde, an intermediate molecule formed in the photosynthesis and glycolysis metabolic pathways, important in the metabolic process.

NADPH

Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate, a coenzyme involved in cellular processes, mainly anabolism and as a reducing agent in anabolic reactions.

Phosphate Group

A chemical group consisting of phosphorus bonded to four oxygen atoms, important in energy transfer.