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What is the purpose of hemoglobin in regards to thin blood?
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Hemoglobin: Hemoglobin is a protein in the body which serves to carry oxygen in the blood. "Thin" blood is not a medical term. Lay people often use it to describe anticoagulated blood.
Answered 4/5/2016
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