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nbme 15 block 2 #48 - abraham16
#1
the answer says fibrillin 1 for a case of kartangers
isnt it dynein arm defect
I remeber hearing it had fibrillin component
does anyone know?

is it defieicny fibrillin 1 due to dynein arm defect????
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#2
What's the question?
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#3
the question about the 3 year old with situs inversus and dextrocardia??
I just did nbme 15 yesterday

yes this is Kartageners- so defect in dynein arm
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#4
*mutations in fibrillin 1 is seen in Marfans btw
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#5
hi faith
i know, but my answer key says e for fibrillin 1
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#6
oh thats odd,
which answer key are you looking at?
its dynein arms for sure, it didnt show up on my incorrects online

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#7
i got a download for the nbmes here on this forum and that was the answer
i think a long time ago i may have seen some correlation between kartangers and fribrilin i know firbrillin is all about marfans so that wy i was wondering
pardon the spelling my keyboard is stuck
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#8
http://www.usmleforum.com/showthread.php?tid=730556

some answers are here too
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