Multiple choice

Cirrhosis occurring in a 25 year woman suffering from thalassemia would be a consequence of

  1. iron overload

  2. toxicity due to chelation therapy

  3. hepatitis infection due to transfusion

  4. chronic anemia

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Explanation

Cirrhosis in individuals with thalassemia would be the result of chronic iron overload, although chelation therapy can prevent this from occurring.