"Fetal Hemoglobin" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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The major component of hemoglobin in the fetus. This HEMOGLOBIN has two alpha and two gamma polypeptide subunits in comparison to normal adult hemoglobin, which has two alpha and two beta polypeptide subunits. Fetal hemoglobin concentrations can be elevated (usually above 0.5%) in children and adults affected by LEUKEMIA and several types of ANEMIA.
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D005319
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D12.776.124.400.303 D12.776.422.316.762.320
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| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Fetal Hemoglobin" by people in Profiles.
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Decreased fetal hemoglobin over time among youth with sickle cell disease on hydroxyurea is associated with higher urgent hospital use. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2016 12; 63(12):2146-2153.