Appropriate hemoglobinopathy screening should include a complete blood count and hemoglobin electrophoresis. |
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In general, these are healthy individuals with no significant pathologic changes related to the hemoglobinopathy. |
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A normal hemoglobin level alone does not rule out the carrier state for a hemoglobinopathy. |
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Provides clues as to the underlying disease, e.g., microcytes may indicate iron deficiency, spherocytes may indicate congenital or acquired immune anemia, and target cells may indicate liver disease or hemoglobinopathy. |
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If both parents carry a hemoglobinopathy trait, there is a 25 percent chance with each pregnancy for an affected child. |
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We obtained 319 whole-blood EDTA samples from patients who consented for hemoglobinopathy diagnosis. |
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He was not a carrier of any trait associated with hemoglobinopathy. |
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In addition, data were presented from Sangamo's collaborative hemoglobinopathy programs with Biogen for the treatment of sickle cell disease and beta-thalassemia. |
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Hemoglobinopathy, also spelled haemoglobinopathy, any of a group of disorders caused by the presence of variant hemoglobin in the red blood cells. |
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She was referred to the Hemoglobinopathy Screening Center because of the history of thalassemia in some of her distant relatives. |
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Hemoglobinopathy is amongst the most common hereditary hematologic disorder in country and especially in Cukurova region an important health problem. |
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