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haemoglobinopathy

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haemoglobinopathy US, hemoglobinopathy [ˌhiːməʊgləʊbɪˈnɒpəθɪ]
n
(Medicine / Pathology) any of various inherited diseases, including sickle-cell anaemia and thalassaemia, characterized by abnormal haemoglobin
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Noun1.haemoglobinopathy - a blood disease characterized by the presence of abnormal hemoglobins in the blood
hemoglobinopathy
blood disease, blood disorder - a disease or disorder of the blood
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The database uses a Microsoft Access program, the haemoglobinopathy screen results, patient details and red cell indices together with a diagnosis are entered once investigation are complete.
A retrospective review of homozygous haemoglobin E patients by Duncan, Jaine M. / New Zealand Journal of Medical Laboratory Science
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The hand-foot syndrome in sickle-cell haemoglobinopathy.
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