A) Diabetic nephropathy B) Glomerulonephritis C) Hypertension-associated CKD D) Polycystic kidney disease Answer (Select an option above to get the answer):
(Single Best Answer) Question 12: Which of the following are the mechanisms for anemia in Chronic Kidney Disease ? 1. Deficiency of erythropoietin 2. Folate and Vitamin B12 deficiency 3. Toxic effects of uraemia on bone marrow 4. Reduced utilization of dietary iron
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
A) 1, 2 and 3 B) 1, 2 and 4 C) 1, 3 and 4 D) 2, 3 and 4 Answer (Select an option above to get the answer):
(Single Best Answer) Question 13: Renal Transplant offers the best chance of long-term survival in ESRD and is cost-effective. Which one of the following is not a contraindication to renal transplantation ?
A) Active malignancy B) Children less than one year C) Adults more than 75 years D) Diabetes mellitus Answer (Select an option above to get the answer):
A) 105 organisms/mL in the urine of apparently health asymptomatic patients B) 104 organisms/mL in the urine of apparently health asymptomatic patients C) 103 organisms/mL in the urine of apparently healthy asymptomatic patients D) 102 organisms/mL in the urine of apparently healthy asymptomatic patients Answer (Select an option above to get the answer):
(Single Best Answer) Question 15: Consider the following statements regarding Coeliac disease: 1. There is a strong association of the disease with Human Leukocyte Antigen, HLA-DQ2/DQ8 2. There is intolerance to gluten found in wheat, rye, barley and oats 3. In the elderly, the disease presents with symptoms ranging from florid malabsorption, weight loss and anemia to oral ulceration, dyspepsia and bloating 4. In suspected patients, small bowel biopsy is contraindicated.
Which of the above statements are correct ?
A) 1, 2 and 3 B) 2 and 3 only C) 1 and 2 only D) 1, 3 and 4 Answer (Select an option above to get the answer):
(Single Best Answer) Question 16: Which of the following diseases may be associated with Coeliac disease ? 1. Type-2 Diabetes mellitus 2. IgA deficiency 3. Down syndrome 4. Turner's syndrome
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A) 1, 2 and 3 B) 1, 2 and 4 C) 1, 3 and 4 D) 2, 3 and 4 Answer (Select an option above to get the answer):
(Single Best Answer) Question 17: The quadruple therapy regime (or OBMT regime) for Helicobacter Pylori eradication comprises which of the following drugs ?
A) Omeprazole, Bismuth subcitrate, Metronidazole, Tetracycline B) Ofloxacin, Bismuth subcitrate, Metronidazole, Tetracycline C) Omeprazole, Beclomethasone, Metronidazole, Tacrolimus D) Omeprazole, Beclomethasone, Mometasone, Tetracycline Answer (Select an option above to get the answer):
(Single Best Answer) Question 18: Consider the following statements in respect of Helicobacter Pylori : 1. It is a gram positive, spiral-shaped bacterium. 2. It uses an adhesion molecule (BabA) to bind to the 'Lewis b' antigen on gastric epithelial cells 3. It produces 'urease' enzyme that helps to raise the pH around the bacterium 4. It exclusively colonises only 'gastric-type' epithelium.
Which of the above statements are correct ?
A) 1, 2 and 3 B) 1, 2 and 4 C) 2, 3 and 4 D) 1, 3 and 4 Answer (Select an option above to get the answer):
(Single Best Answer) Question 19: Infection with which of the following organisms can cause a syndrome which is clinically indistinguishable from achalasia of the oesophagus ?
A) Trypanosoma cruzi B) Schistoma haematobium C) Mycobacterium leprae D) Plasmodium falciparum Answer (Select an option above to get the answer):
(Single Best Answer) Question 20: Which one of the following is the serological marker of immunization with Hepatitis B vaccine ?
A) HBsAg B) Anti-HBs C) HBcAg D) Anti-HBc Answer (Select an option above to get the answer):