fetal haemoglobin

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fetal haemoglobin

The form of HAEMOGLOBIN normally present in the red blood cells of the fetus. The haemoglobin alpha chains are identical to those of the adult, but the gamma chains are slightly different.

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The mean fetal haemoglobin concentration and haematocrit value were nearly the same in infants born at high altitude (16.0 [+ or -] 1.9gm / dl and 53.1 [+ or -] 6.5 % respectively) as in infants born at low altitude (15.9 [+ or -] 1.5 gm/dl and 52.6 [+ or -] 4.9 % respectively).

The Relationship of Birth Weight, Body Shape and Body Composition at Birth to Altitude in Saudi Arabia/ Relacion de la Altitud con el Peso al Nacer, la Forma del Cuerpo y la Composicion Corporal en Nacimientos en Arabia Saudita

Here we present a case of osteopetrosis associated with chronic osteomyelitis of the mandible and increased fetal haemoglobin.

Osteopetrosis with osteomyelitis of mandible: a case report

Weatherall, "The therapeutic reactivation of fetal haemoglobin," Human Molecular Genetics, vol.

Natural remedies for the treatment of beta-thalassemia and sickle cell anemia--current status and perspectives in fetal hemoglobin reactivation

In fact, beside the membrane changes the presence of fetal haemoglobin could imbalance the oxygen uptake/delivery by RBCs in normoxia making them more susceptible to oxidative stress and, ultimately, directing them to "senescence" and phagocytosis.

Neocytolysis of red blood cells following high altitude exposure

Such as the lack of assay standardization, interference by Schiff base and the problems related to its measurement in patients with hemoglobinpathies, fetal haemoglobin, renal failure and haemolytic disease.

Comparison of cation exchange HPLC and immunoturbidimetric method for determination of HbA1c

Hashmi JA, Farzana F.Thalassemia Trait,abnormal haemoglobins and raised fetal haemoglobin in Karachi (letter).

BETA-THALASSEMIA- INSTITUTION BASED ANALYSIS OF ETHNIC AND GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION, EFFECT OF CONSANGUINITY AND SAFETY OF CHORIONIC VILLUS SAMPLING AS A DIAGNOSTIC, TOOL FOR PRE-NATAL DIAGNOSIS IN SELECTED PATIENTS

(1.) Bhattacharya N, Mukherjee KL, Chettri MK, Banerjee T, Mani U, Bhattacharya S, "A Study Report of 174 Units of Placental Umbilical Cord Whole Blood Safe Transfusion in 62 Patients As A Rich Source of Fetal Haemoglobin Supply in Different Indications of Blood Transfusion", Clinical and Experimental Obstretics and Gynecology, Vol.

Experience in combating lymphopaenia in advanced cancer with human fetal thymus transplant

This teenager has sickle cell anaemia (SS) or sickle cell Haemoglobin C disease (SC), or sickle cell beta-Thalassaemia (SbetaThal), or sickle cell Hereditary Persistence of Fetal Haemoglobin (SFhereditary).

The Teenager with Sickle Cell Disease: Professor F.I.D Konotey-Ahulu, (the Dr Kwegyir Aggrey Distinguished Professor in Human Genetics, University of Cape Coast, Ghana), continues his series on sickle cell disease. (Medical Themes)

Determinants of fetal haemoglobin in newborn infants.

The Relation Between Newborn Hemoglobin F Fractions and Risk Factors for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome