1 MCQs in Pathology for NEET PG
A 26-year-old pregnant woman of Southeast Asian descent presents for antenatal screening. She is asymptomatic with hemoglobin 12.6 g/dL, MCV 84 fL, and normal iron studies. Hemoglobin electrophoresis shows a normal pattern. Targeted alpha-globin gene analysis reveals she carries the genotype marked as **A** in the pedigree diagram—a single alpha-globin gene deletion on one chromosome 16 with three functional alpha genes remaining. Her partner has an identical genotype. Which of the following best describes the clinical and hematological significance of this genotype?
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