[Abnormal hemoglobins in man: characterization, genetics, clinical aspects & importance in pediatrics].
1958
Y T RODRIGUES, and
L P RIBEIRO
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MeSH Term
Description
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D010372
Pediatrics
A medical specialty concerned with maintaining health and providing medical care to children from birth to adolescence.
D006454
Hemoglobins
The oxygen-carrying proteins of ERYTHROCYTES. They are found in all vertebrates and some invertebrates. The number of globin subunits in the hemoglobin quaternary structure differs between species. Structures range from monomeric to a variety of multimeric arrangements.
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.