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hemoglobinopathyAny of a group of disorders caused by genetic abnormality of the hemoglobin molecule. The most prominent types are sickle-cell anemia and thalassemia, a set of disorders whose symptoms range from none to fatal anemia. hemoglobinopathy [‚hē·mə‚glō·bə′näp·ə·thē] (medicine) Any blood dyscrasia resulting from the genetically determined alteration of the chemical nature of hemoglobin. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The first patient was a 63-year-old woman with hemoglobin AEBart's disease, a complex thalassemia/ hemoglobinopathy syndrome, which required frequent blood transfusions. hemoglobinopathy, gout, Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia). The patient was a 31-year-old woman, who had undergone splenectomy at age 9 years, for severe double heterozygous hemoglobinopathy (beta-thalassemia and hemoglobin E disease). |
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