[Glycosylated hemoglobins and their importance in diabetes mellitus].
1979
K H Winterhalter
UI
MeSH Term
Description
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D003920
Diabetes Mellitus
A heterogeneous group of disorders characterized by HYPERGLYCEMIA and GLUCOSE INTOLERANCE.
D004163
Diphosphoglyceric Acids
Glyceric acids where two of the hydroxyl groups have been replaced by phosphates.
Bisphosphoglycerates,Acids, Diphosphoglyceric
D004905
Erythrocyte Aging
The senescence of RED BLOOD CELLS. Lacking the organelles that make protein synthesis possible, the mature erythrocyte is incapable of self-repair, reproduction, and carrying out certain functions performed by other cells. This limits the average life span of an erythrocyte to 120 days.
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.