About The Medical Condition Sickle Hemoglobin

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Sickle Hemoglobin

Sickle Hemoglobin Medical Condition Defined & Explained
Sickle Hemoglobin Medical Condition

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

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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