hemoglobin S-C disease

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• hemoglobin C–thalassemia disease — a hereditary disorder involving simultaneous heterozygosity for hemoglobin C and thalassemia, manifested by mild hemolytic anemia and persistent splenomegaly; called also hemoglobin C–thalassemia …   Medical dictionary

• hemoglobin E–thalassemia disease — a hereditary condition involving simultaneous heterozygosity for hemoglobin E and thalassemia, manifested by mild hemolytic anemia and persistent splenomegaly; called also hemoglobin E–thalassemia …   Medical dictionary

• Hemoglobin — Hemoglobin, human, adult (heterotetramer, (αβ)2) Structure of human hemoglobin. The protein s α and β subunits are in red and blue, and the iron containing heme groups in green. Fro …   Wikipedia

• hemoglobin C trait — the heterozygous state for hemoglobin C; it is asymptomatic although individuals have increased numbers of target cells in the blood. See also hemoglobin C–thalassemia disease, under disease …   Medical dictionary

• Hemoglobin C — (abbreviated as Hb C or HbC ) is an abnormal hemoglobin with substitution of a lysine residue for glutamic acid residue at the 6th position of the β globin chain. [ [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/dispomim.cgi?id=141900 a=141900… …   Wikipedia

• hemoglobin C disease — n an inherited hemolytic anemia that occurs esp. in individuals of African descent and is characterized esp. by splenomegaly and the presence of target cells and hemoglobin C in the blood * * * the state of being homozygous for hemoglobin C,… …   Medical dictionary

• hemoglobin C — n an abnormal hemoglobin that differs from hemoglobin A in having a lysine residue substituted for the glutamic acid residue at position 6 in two of the four polypeptide chains making up the hemoglobin molecule * * * a common abnormal hemoglobin… …   Medical dictionary

• Disease management (health) — Disease management is defined as a system of coordinated health care interventions and communications for populations with conditions in which patient self care efforts are significant. [1][2][3] For people who can access health care… …   Wikipedia

• Hemoglobin Barts — consists of four gamma chains. It is moderately insoluble, and therefore accumulates in the red blood cells. It is an extremely high affinity hemoglobin that results in no oxygen delivery to the tissues. Hemoglobin Barts is present in the disease …   Wikipedia

• Disease registry — Disease or patient registries are collections of secondary data related to patients with a specific diagnosis, condition, or procedure, and they play an important role in post marketing surveillance of pharmaceuticals.[1] Registries are different …   Wikipedia

• Hemoglobin — The oxygen carrying pigment and predominant protein in the red blood cells. Hemoglobin forms an unstable, reversible bond with oxygen. In its oxygenated state it is called oxyhemoglobin and is bright red. In the reduced state it is called… …   Medical dictionary