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hemoglobin
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he·mo·glo·bin
/ ˈhēməˌglōbin/
(Brit. hae·mo·glo·bin)
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n. Biochem.
a red protein responsible for transporting oxygen in the blood of vertebrates. Its molecule comprises four subunits, each containing an iron atom bound to a heme group.
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Hemoglobin molecule's secret revealed. (how hemoglobin carries oxygen and disposes of carbon dioxide)
Magazine article from: Science News; 3/23/1996; ; 700+ words
; ...with a potent vasoconstrictor, hemoglobin-and the larger mystery. They...discovered an elusive component of hemoglobin's dynamic respiratory cycle that...vessels and ensure that oxygen-rich hemoglobin can penetrate even the narrowest...
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Hemoglobin Old Dominion/Burton-upon-Trent, (beta 143) (H21) His -> Tyr, Codon 143 CAC -> TAC--a variant with altered oxygen affinity that compromises measurement of glycated hemoglobin in diabetes mellitus: Structure, function, and DNA sequence
Magazine article from: Mayo Clinic Proceedings; 4/1/1998; ; 700+ words
; ...nature and characteristics of a unique hemoglobin variant that causes a spurious increase in glycated hemoglobin (Hb Al). Material and Methods: Blood...from four unrelated persons with this hemoglobin variant were examined by conventional...
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Hemoglobin C Foils Blood Cell Remodeling: Malaria Protection.
Magazine article from: BIOWORLD Today; 11/3/2009; 700+ words
; ...population. Caused by a mutation in the hemoglobin chain, its effects depend entirely...amino acid substitution in the hemoglobin molecule, the oxygen-carrying molecule in red blood cells. Regular hemoglobin is known as hemoglobin A, whereas...
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Hemoglobin-based agent reduces need for transfusion during heart surgery.
Newspaper article from: Blood Weekly; 1/9/2003; 700+ words
; ...that an agent made of purified human hemoglobin appears safe and may be effective when...the benefits of the agent, known as hemoglobin raffimer, are proved in subsequent...Anesthesia. The study also showed although hemoglobin raffimer - like other oxygen therapeutics...
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WITH HEMOGLOBIN C, MALARIA PARASITE CAN'T HIDE HEMOGLOBIN C FOILS BLOOD CELL REMODELING: MALARIA PROTECTION.
Magazine article from: BIOWORLD Today; 6/28/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...population. Caused by a mutation in the hemoglobin chain, its effects depend entirely...amino acid substitution in the hemoglobin molecule, the oxygen-carrying molecule in red blood cells. Regular hemoglobin is known as hemoglobin A, whereas...
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Hemoglobin Profiles and Hematologic Features of Thalassemic Newborns: Application to Screening of [alpha]-Thalassemia 1 and Hemoglobin E
Magazine article from: Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine; 11/1/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...disorders is significant, study of the hemoglobin and hematologic features of normal and...is necessary. Objective.-To study hemoglobin and hematologic characteristics of normal...methods for α-thalassemia 1 and hemoglobin E. Design.-Study was made of 402...
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Normalizing hemoglobin aids hemodialysis patients.
Newspaper article from: Drug Week; 7/9/2004; 700+ words
; ...NewsRx.net) -- Normalizing the hemoglobin concentration in hemodialysis patients...immunosuppression. It is not known whether hemoglobin normalization improves immune status...randomized to normal versus anemic blood hemoglobin concentration," researchers in the...
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Hemoglobin-Based Agent Reduces Need for Transfusion During Heart Surgery.
News Wire article from: Ascribe Higher Education News Service; 12/12/2002; 700+ words
; ...that an agent made of purified human hemoglobin appears safe and may be effective when...the benefits of the agent, known as hemoglobin raffimer, are proven in subsequent...Anesthesia. The study also showed although hemoglobin raffimer - like other oxygen therapeutics...
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Hemoglobin concentrations influence birth outcomes in pregnant African-American adolescents1,2
Magazine article from: The Journal of Nutrition; 7/1/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...2003. ABSTRACT Relationships between hemoglobin concentrations and birth outcomes have...used to address relationships between hemoglobin and adverse birth outcomes. The prevalence...significantly associated with lower hemoglobin during pregnancy. Adolescents with...
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Hemoglobin A1c: It's Not Just for Diabetics Anymore.
Magazine article from: Internal Medicine Alert; 11/15/2004; 700+ words
; Hemoglobin A1c: Its Not Just for Diabetics Anymore...relative risk for each 1% increase in hemoglobin A1c was 1.3 for CHD, 1.2 for CVD...25,623 patients with 6 levels of a hemoglobin A1c level obtained at baseline: 7...
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Fetal Hemoglobin Test
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health: Infancy through Adolescence
...life and proper function. Hemoglobin consists primarily of iron...protein, which together give hemoglobin its ability to carry oxygen...actually create six different hemoglobins that vary in their amino...Among the six types of hemoglobin, HbA is the normal adult...
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Hemoglobin Test
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery: A Guide for Patients and Caregivers
Hemoglobin test Definition Hemoglobin is a protein inside red blood cells that carries oxygen. A hemoglobin test reveals how much hemoglobin is in a person's blood. This information can be used to help physician's diagnose and monitor anemia...
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Hemoglobin
Book article from: Chemistry: Foundations and Applications
...from chicken hemoglobin in 35 and 45...human, their hemoglobins are identical...several kinds of hemoglobin exist in a given...types of human hemoglobins exist at embryonic...polypeptide chain of a hemoglobin molecule coils...
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Glycosylated Hemoglobin
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Public Health
GLYCOSYLATED HEMOGLOBIN The red blood cells of all individuals contain hemoglobin, which is responsible for carrying oxygen through the bloodstream. When hemoglobin combines with glucose (sugar), a molecule called glycosylated hemoglobin...
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hemoglobin
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
hemoglobin , respiratory protein found in the red...vertebrates and some invertebrates. A hemoglobin molecule is composed of a protein group...reversibly with a molecule of oxygen. Each hemoglobin molecule also has attached a single...
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