Notes in Fetal Haemoglobin

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Published	10/08/2024	Fetal haemoglobin (HbF) has two {{c1::alpha}} and two {{c1::gamma}} subunits.Adult haemoglobin (HbA) has two {{c2::alpha}} and two {{c2::beta}} sub…
Published	10/08/2024	The structure gives fetal haemoglobin a {{c1::greater}} affinity to oxygen than adult haemoglobin
Published	10/08/2024	Adult haemoglobin requires a {{c1::higher}} partial pressure of oxygen for the molecule to fill with oxygen compared with fetal haemoglobin.&n…
Published	10/08/2024	From 32 to 36 weeks gestation, production of {{c2::HbF}} {{c1::decreases}}, while {{c2::HbA}} production {{c1::increases}}. gradual transition…
Published	10/08/2024	Fetal Haemoglobin in Sickle Cell Disease  Fetal haemoglobin does not lead to sickling of red blood cells because there is no {{c1::beta}} …
Published	10/08/2024	{{c1::Hydroxycarbamide}} can be used to increase the production of {{c2::fetal haemoglobin (HbF)}} in patients with sickle cell anaemia. …
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