Abnormal Hemoglobins

Hemoglobin

Hemoglobin is the essential iron-containing protein in red blood cells responsible for transporting oxygen from the lungs to body tissues and returning carbon dioxide to the lungs for exhalation. Nearly 70% of the body’s total iron is found in hemoglobin within circulating red cells. This iron-protein complex gives blood its red color and consists of a heme group (the iron-bearing […]

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