Hemoglobin, Sickle
An abnormal hemoglobin resulting from the substitution of valine for glutamic acid at position 6 of the beta chain of the globin moiety. The heterozygous state results in sickle cell trait, the homozygous in sickle cell anemia.
Year introduced: 1977(1975)
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Tree Number(s): D12.776.124.400.463.588, D12.776.422.316.762.426.588
MeSH Unique ID: D006451
Entry Terms:
- Sickle Hemoglobin
- Hemoglobin S
- Deoxyhemoglobin S
- Deoxygenated Sickle Hemoglobin
- Hemoglobin, Deoxygenated Sickle
- Sickle Hemoglobin, Deoxygenated
- Hemoglobin SS
- SS, Hemoglobin
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