A 12-year-old male has a particular genetic disease. His mother is a carrier of the mutated gene, but his father is not clinically affected and is not a carrier. The patient has 4 siblings: a sister and a brother who are not clinically affected and are not carriers; a sister who is a carrier but is not clinically affected; and a brother who is clinically affected. This inheritance pattern is most consistent with which of the following diseases?

  1. A)Tay-Sachs disease
  2. B)Phenylketonuria
  3. C)Cystic fibrosis
  4. D)Alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency
  5. E)Duchenne muscular dystrophyGABARITO

Explicação

The correct answer is C. Source: Kaplan USMLE Step 1 QBank — Biochemistry Test 1. Ver explicação completa e trilha adaptativa →

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