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Kinky hair disease is a disorder where an affected child has peculiar white stubby hair, does not grow, brain degeneration is seen and dies by age of two years. Mrs. A is hesitant about having children because her two sisters had sons who had died from kinky hair disease. Her mother’s brother also died of the same condition. Which of the following is the possible mode of inheritance in her family?

AX-linked recessive
BX-linked dominant
CAutosomal recessive
DAutosomal dominant
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A 63 year old male presented with chronic watery diarrhea associated with flushing charecterised by sudden onset deep red or violaceous erythema of the upper body often with pruritus, lacrimation and facial edema. The flushing was noticed to be precipitated by exercise, alcohol, stress and cheese intake. He has a history of wheezing and clinical examination revealed pellagra like skin lesion. All are useful steps in the treatment of this clinical condition, EXCEPT:

ALanreotide can be used to control the symptoms
BHepatic aery chemoembolization using doxorubicin is effective
CInterferon Alpha can be effective in controlling the symptoms
DRapamycin is useful to control symptoms
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