Chemicals and Drugs

Hemoglobin H

An abnormal hemoglobin composed of four beta chains. It is caused by the reduced synthesis of the alpha chain. This abnormality results in ALPHA-THALASSEMIA.

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An abnormal hemoglobin composed of four beta chains. It is caused by the reduced synthesis of the alpha chain. This abnormality results in ALPHA-THALASSEMIA.

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, 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: coordinate with HEMOGLOBINURIA

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History Note

91(73); was see under HEMOGLOBINS, ABNORMAL 1973-90

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  1. D12.776w.124w.400w.463.463
  2. D12.776w.422w.316w.762w.426.463

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Hemoglobin H. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D006447. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D006447
  2. Hemoglobin H. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q76452538