Haemochromatosis and Wilson Disease
- Previous year questions on Haemochromatosis and Wilson Disease for NEET PG (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test - Postgraduate), from the Medicine section of the exam.
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- 42 live questions in Haemochromatosis and Wilson Disease.
- 2 of 42 questions carry a verified exam year: 2018, 2019.
- Medicine is worth about 33 of 300 questions on the exam. See every subject’s weightage.
- Question set last updated 6 Sept 2026.
Q1.A patient presents with Arthritis, hyperpigmentation of skin and hypogonadism, likely diagnosis is:
- AHemochromatosis✓ Correct answer
- BEctopic ACTH secreting tumour of the lung
- CWilson's disease
- DRheumatoid arthritis
Q2.A 14-year-old boy with difficulty in walking and behavioural disturbance, recovered from prolonged jaundice recently, has bluish pigmentation over lunula. The next investigation to be done:
- ANail fold capillaroscopy
- BSlit lamp examination✓ Correct answer
- CBiopsy of the pigmented area
- DAnkle-Brachial Pressure Index
Q3.The major clinical manifestation of Wilson disease in children 8-16 years of age is
- AHepatic dysfunction✓ Correct answer
- BCardiac failure
- CThromboembolic event
- DBlindness
Q4."Face of giant panda" sign on MRI brain is seen in
- AWilson's disease✓ Correct answer
- BJapanese encephalitis
- CRasmussen's encephalitis
- DWernicke's encephalopathy
Q5.Which of the following statements about hemochromatosis is not true
- AHypogonadism may be seen
- BArthropathy may occur
- CDiabetes mellitus may develop
- DDimercaprol is treatment of choice✓ Correct answer
Q6.Kayser-Fleischer rings (KF rings) are seen in -
- APterygium
- BHematochromatos is
- CWilson's disease✓ Correct answer
- DMenke's kinked hair syndrome
Q7.The earliest phenotypic manifestation of idiopathic hereditary hemochromatosis is
- APostprandial increase in serum iron concentration
- BDecreased serum ferritin level
- CSlate grey pigmentation of skin
- DIncreased transferrin saturation✓ Correct answer
Q8.Abnormalities of copper metabolism are implicated in the pathogenesis of all the following Except
- AWilson's disease
- BMenkes Kinky-hair syndrome
- CIndian childhood cirrhosis
- DKeshan disease✓ Correct answer
Q9.Common findings in hemochromatosis include all of the following Except
- ADiabetes mellitus
- BDiabetes insipidus✓ Correct answer
- CImpotence
- DHepatocellular carcinoma
Q10.Mr. Lallu, aged 54 years, who is a known diabetic patient develops cirrhosis. There is associated skin hyperpigmentation and restrictive cardiomyopathy. which of the following is the best initial test to diagnose this case?
- AIron binding capacity✓ Correct answer
- BSerum ferritin
- CSerum copper
- DSerum ceruloplasmin
Answer key
Q1: A. Hemochromatosis; Q2: B. Slit lamp examination; Q3: A. Hepatic dysfunction; Q4: A. Wilson's disease; Q5: D. Dimercaprol is treatment of choice; Q6: C. Wilson's disease; Q7: D. Increased transferrin saturation; Q8: D. Keshan disease; Q9: B. Diabetes insipidus; Q10: A. Iron binding capacity.
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