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Hemoglobin S
The most common type of abnormal hemoglobin and the basis of sickle cell trait and sickle cell anemia. Hemoglobin S differs from normal adult hemoglobin (called hemoglobin A) only by a single amino acid substitution (a valine replacing a…
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Show more- ZNF9 A gene that encodes a protein called zinc finger protein 9. An inherited mutation in ZNF9 causes type 2…
- AAA Abdominal aortic aneurysm
- Body, amygdaloid See: Amygdaloid nucleus
- Grief, anticipatory See: Anticipatory grief
- Cholesterol, HDL See HDL cholesterol
- Syndrome, Aase-Smith II See: Aase-Smith syndrome II
- Pagon syndrome Congenital anemia with spinocerebellar ataxia (wobbliness). The anemia is characterized by sideroblasts…
- DNA repair The body has a series of special enzymes to repair mutations (changes) in the DNA and restore the DNA to its…
- Category 4 storm See: Category four hurricane
- Beaded vitreous type Stickler syndrome Stickler syndrome, type II. See: Stickler syndrome
- Snake bite Snake bites: A bite of a venomous snake, such as a rattlesnake, copperhead, cottonmouth water moccasin, or…
- Gland, tarsal See: Meibomian gland