Chemicals and Drugs

Abnormal Hemoglobins

Hemoglobins characterized by structural alterations within the molecule. The alteration can be either absence, addition or substitution of one or more amino acids in the globin part of the molecule at selected positions in the polypeptide chains.

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Hemoglobins characterized by structural alterations within the molecule. The alteration can be either absence, addition or substitution of one or more amino acids in the globin part of the molecule at selected positions in the polypeptide chains.

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1 entry terms
  • Hemoglobins, Abnormal

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Aspects Covered

29 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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/urine: coord IM with HEMOGLOBINURIA (IM); do not confuse with HEMOGLOBINOPATHIES: use term in the text

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  1. D12.776w.124w.400w.463
  2. D12.776w.422w.316w.762w.426

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WH 190

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Abnormal Hemoglobins. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D006455. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D006455
  2. Abnormal Hemoglobins. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q77836916