A hemoglobin electrophoresis test is a blood test used to measure and identify the different types of hemoglobin in your bloodstream. Hemoglobin is the protein inside red blood cells responsible for ...

Sickle cell disease is a group of inherited blood disorders. It causes red blood cells to take on a crescent (sickle) shape and become rigid. These cells can break apart easily, leading to anemia.

THE red-cell sickling tendency of certain persons has long been a matter of great interest. Study of this problem by Pauling and his associates 1 led to the suggestion of a genetic change in ...

Sickle cell tests have become routine in newborn screenings, but older children and adults may need to be tested as well. Read on to see if you or a loved one might benefit from being tested for ...

The shape of sickle cell blood cells resembles a curved blade knife called a sickle. These cells are stiff and inflexible, so they cannot move through small blood vessels as easily as healthy red ...

Thalassemia, a genetic blood disorder, involves abnormal hemoglobin production leading to insufficient red blood cell production. Patients often experience anemia, fatigue, and complications due to ...

This paper presents results of measurements of the concentration of alkali-resistant hemoglobin in patients with both acquired and congenital aplastic anemia and of the changing levels of this ...

The disease gets its name because when you have SCD, your red blood cells look like a sickle, which is a C-shaped farm tool. Normal red blood cells are round and pliable. With sickle cell disease, ...