About The Medical Condition Hemoglobin, Sickle

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Hemoglobin, Sickle

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Hemoglobin, Sickle Medical Condition

What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Hemoglobin, Sickle?

An abnormal hemoglobin resulting from the substitution of valine for glutamic acid at position 6 of the beta chain of the globin moiety. The heterozygous state results in sickle cell trait, the homozygous in sickle cell anemia.

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