Biochemistry · Heme and Hemoglobin

Hemoglobinopathies

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Section	Objective	Keywords
Definition	Understand the core idea	Hemoglobinopathies, abnormal hemoglobin molecule, insufficient quantities of normal hemoglobin
Classification of Hemoglobinopathies	Separate the major categories	Classification of Hemoglobinopathies
Clinical Correlation	Connect the mechanism to clinical findings	Sickle-cell anemia (HbS), hemoglobin C disease (HbC), Thalassemias

Section

Definition

Objective: Understand the core idea
Keywords: Hemoglobinopathies, abnormal hemoglobin molecule, insufficient quantities of normal hemoglobin

Classification of Hemoglobinopathies

Objective: Separate the major categories
Keywords: Classification of Hemoglobinopathies

Clinical Correlation

Objective: Connect the mechanism to clinical findings
Keywords: Sickle-cell anemia (HbS), hemoglobin C disease (HbC), Thalassemias

Definition

Hemoglobinopathies: disorders caused by synthesis of an abnormal hemoglobin molecule, or production of insufficient quantities of normal hemoglobin, or rarely both.