Systemic Pathology — Flashcards

Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy is a mitochondrial disorder caused primarily by a degeneration of _____ of the optic nerve

Vitamin D deficiency causes _____ in adults; presents as bone pain, muscle weakness

What type of cast may be seen in end-stage renal disease and chronic renal failure? _____

Persistence of the primary spongiosa in the medullary cavity of bone with no mature trabeculae is a classic finding in which bone pathology?_____

SCID may be caused by a defective _____ receptor (most common)

HIV-associated dementia can result in activation of _____ cells that form nodules

What is the most common leukodystrophy?_____

_____ is due to an inherited defect of RBC cytoskeleton-membrane tethering proteins

RPGN with a granular immunofluorescence pattern is more commonly due to _____

The splenomegaly seen with infectious mononucleosis is due to T-cell hyperplasia in the _____ of the spleen