What are the similarities and differences between Menkes disease and Wilson's disease? Discuss cause, symptoms, and treatments.
Q. 2HIV is most often spread through which route?
A) sexual transmission
B) sharing infected needles
C) transmission from infected mother to child
D) unsafe food handling practices
Q. 3Outline the enteropancreatic circulation of zinc from absorption to utilization and excretion.
Q. 4Although the global incidence of HIV infection has been declining in recent years, its prevalence continues to be highest in ____.
A) sub-Saharan Africa
B) the United Arab Emirates
C) northern Africa
D) southeast Asia
Q. 5Calculate the amount of iron required for a woman of childbearing age, showing amounts of iron lost and how it is replaced. How does this compare with a woman of childbearing age who is also a vegetarian?
Q. 6Infections from microorganisms that normally do not cause disease in the general population but can cause great harm in people with HIV are called ____.
A) tissue rejection
B) AIDS-defining illnesses
C) opportunistic infections
D) lipomas
Q. 7List the three stages of iron deficiency. What visual symptoms could offer clues that a person is iron deficient in the absence of a blood test?
Q. 8The cells essential for immune function that are affected by HIV infection are ____.
A) CD4+ T cells
B) red blood cells
C) pigmented skin cells
D) antibodies
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