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Hemoglobinopathies are genetic disorders that result in abnormal hemoglobin structure or production. There are three main types: 1) structural defects in the hemoglobin molecule itself, 2) diminished production of one of the hemoglobin subunits, and 3) abnormal associations between normal subunits. Common hemoglobinopathies include sickle cell disease (Hb S), hemoglobin C disease, hemoglobin E disease, and different forms of thalassemia. Laboratory tests like hemoglobin electrophoresis are used to identify
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- Joy Cuano
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