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GENETIC COUNSELING BOARDS REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (2023/2024) (VERIFIED ANSWERS)

Genetic Counseling Boards study guide (latest updates) *Sickle Cell* Genetics Phenotype Diagnosis Treatment - *Genetics:* HbSS Gluexon6Val mutation in HBB gene chr. 11p15.4 *Phenotype:* Structurally abnormal Hb Manifests at 6-12 months (HbF --> HbA) Painful crises, anemia, organ damage, pulmonary HTN *Diagnosis:* Hb electrophoresis *Treatment:* hydroxyurea (stimulates HbF) *Alpha-thalassemia* Genetics Phenotype - *Genetics:* 2 alpha globin genes (4 alleles) chr. 16 *Phe...

Genetic Counseling Board Review Questions You are meeting with a 25 year old woman and her parents in the cardio genetics clinic. The patient was seen at an outside institute and had genetic testing related to hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Unfortunately, genetic testing did not find the cause of her heart condition. Now, the family is coming to you to discuss enrolling in a cardiovascular genetics research study that aims to find new genes for HCM. During the course of the session, you begin to ...

Genetic Counseling Boards Review Questions and Answers (summer 2023/24). - A young patient (5yrs) presents for the first time to a new dentist with crowded teeth, making them very hard to clean. In further exploration of the issue, she learns that the child had delayed eruption of his teeth. The patient's mother also relays that her pediatrician has several times noted how prominent the veins of his scalp are and his short stature. However, she thinks that this is just part of the spectrum ...

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A young patient (5yrs) presents for the first time to a new dentist with crowded teeth, making them very hard to clean. In further exploration of the issue, she learns that the child had delayed eruption of his teeth. The patient's mother also relays that her pediatrician has several times noted how prominent the veins of his scalp are and his short stature. However, she thinks that this is just part of the spectrum seen in their family given that she herself is quite short and has fair ski...

(ABGC) American Genetic Counseling Boards Review – Questions & Answers

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*Sickle Cell* Genetics Phenotype Diagnosis Treatment correct answers *Genetics:* HbSS Gluexon6Val mutation in HBB gene chr. 11p15.4 *Phenotype:* Structurally abnormal Hb Manifests at 6-12 months (HbF --> HbA) Painful crises, anemia, organ damage, pulmonary HTN *Diagnosis:* Hb electrophoresis *Treatment:* hydroxyurea (stimulates HbF) *Alpha-thalassemia* Genetics Phenotype correct answers *Genetics:* 2 alpha globin genes (4 alleles) chr. 16 *Phenotype:* aa/ao = silent ...

Genetic Counseling Boards Review Exam Questions and Answers Summer 2023/2024. LMNA G608G - A young patient (5yrs) presents for the first time to a new dentist with crowded teeth, making them very hard to clean. In further exploration of the issue, she learns that the child had delayed eruption of his teeth. The patient's mother also relays that her pediatrician has several times noted how prominent the veins of his scalp are and his short stature. However, she thinks that this is just par...