Blessing in disguise; a case of Hereditary Persistence of Fetal Hemoglobin

Blessing in disguise; a case of Hereditary Persistence of Fetal Hemoglobin

Fetal Hemoglobin (HbF, α2γ2) is produced from the eighth week of gestation, constitutes 60 – 80 % of total hemoglobin by birth, which is then replaced with adult Hemoglobin A1 (HbA1: α2β2) by 6–12 months. Hereditary Persistence of Fetal Hemoglobin (HPFH) is a rare benign asymptomatic genetic disorde...

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Main Authors: Irfan Shaukat, Amrit Paudel, Sayf Yassin, Naseruddin Höti, Sadaf Mustafa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2018-11-01
Series:Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives
Subjects:
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Fetal Hemoglobin
leukemias
hemoglobinopathies
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20009666.2018.1536241

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