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Concept information
Preferred term
abnormal hemoglobin
Type
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Chemical
Definition
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Hemoglobins characterized by structural alterations within the molecule. The alteration can be either absence, addition or substitution of one or more amino acids in the globin part of the molecule at selected positions in the polypeptide chains.
Source: Medical Subject Headings 2015
Type: Concept definition
Broader concept
Synonyms
- abnormal haemoglobin
- haemoglobin C
- haemoglobin E
- haemoglobin H
- haemoglobin M
- haemoglobin S
- hemoglobin C
- hemoglobin E
- hemoglobin H
- hemoglobin J
- hemoglobin M
- hemoglobin S
- sickle haemoglobin
- sickle hemoglobin
In other languages
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Spanish
URI
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/245234
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