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Hemoglobinopathy refers to inherited blood disorders affecting red blood cells. There are two main types: abnormal structural hemoglobin variants caused by mutations in hemoglobin genes, and thalassemias caused by underproduction of normal hemoglobin. Specific variants include sickle cell hemoglobin (HbS), HbC, and HbE. Thalassemias include alpha- and beta-thalassemia. Some variants are asymptomatic while others can cause anemia or other issues depending on inheritance. Hemoglobinopathies are detected using
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- Eslam Nassar
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- EN