FAMILIAL POLYCYTHEMIA LIKELY DUE TO NOVEL HEMOGLOBIN VARIANT- HEMOGLOBIN HYDEN
Adult hemoglobin (HbA) is made up of two pairs of globin chains. Some rare mutations of the globin chains can result in high affinity towards hemoglobin molecule thus changing the equilibrium of normal oxygen loading in lungs and the delivery of same to the tissues. Because of change in the affinity...
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Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University
2018
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Online Access: | https://dc.etsu.edu/asrf/2018/schedule/89 |