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hemoglobin C

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Medical Definition of hemoglobin C

: an abnormal hemoglobin that differs from hemoglobin A in having a lysine residue substituted for the glutamic-acid residue at position 6 in two of the four polypeptide chains making up the hemoglobin molecule

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“Hemoglobin C.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/hemoglobin%20C. Accessed 30 Jun. 2022.

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