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?
- A)Tay-Sachs disease
- B)Phenylketonuria
- C)Cystic fibrosis
- D)Alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency
- 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 →