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Hemoglobin (haemoglobin, Hb or Hgb) is a
protein containing iron that
facilitates the
transport of
oxygen in red
blood cells.
Almost all
vertebrates contain...
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Hemoglobin A (HbA), also
known as
adult hemoglobin,
hemoglobin A1 or α2β2, is the most
common human hemoglobin tetramer,
accounting for over 97% of the...
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Fetal hemoglobin, or
foetal haemoglobin (also
hemoglobin F, HbF, or α2γ2) is the main
oxygen carrier protein in the
human fetus.
Hemoglobin F is found...
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Glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c, glycohemoglobin,
glycosylated hemoglobin,
hemoglobin, A1C or A1c) is a form of
hemoglobin (Hb) that is
chemically linked to...
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Hemoglobin E (HbE) is an
abnormal hemoglobin with a
single point mutation in the β chain. At
position 26
there is a
change in the
amino acid, from glutamic...
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Hemoglobin electrop****sis is a
blood test that can
detect different types of
hemoglobin. The test can
detect hemoglobin S, the form ****ociated with sickle...
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Hemoglobin variants are
different types of
hemoglobin molecules, by
different combinations of its
subunits and/or
mutations thereof.
Hemoglobin variants...
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Hemoglobin A2 (HbA2) is a
normal variant of
hemoglobin A that
consists of two
alpha and two
delta chains (α2δ2) and is
found at low
levels in
normal human...
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commonly referred to as
hemoglobin ε.
Chromosomal abnormalities can lead to a
delay in
switching from
embryonic hemoglobin.
Hemoglobin Gower 1 (also referred...
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Hemoglobin Barts,
abbreviated Hb Barts, is an
abnormal type of
hemoglobin that
consists of four
gamma globins. It is
moderately insoluble, and therefore...
