Thalassemia is more commonly found in infants with which ethnic backgrounds?
a. African American, Middle Eastern, Haitian
b. Ashkenazi Jews, Greek, Italian
c. Asian, Asian Indian, Mediterranean
d. Cajun, American Indian, French Canadian
C
Thalassemia is linked to Asian, Asian Indian, or Mediterranean origin (Greece, Italy, Cyprus, Middle Eastern) ethnicity. Ashkenazi Jews are linked to Tay-Sachs and Gaucher's diseases. French Canadians (and possibly Cajuns) are linked to Tay-Sachs disease. Sickle cell disease or trait is linked to African Americans.
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