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Hemoglobin H disease
Hemoglobin H disease (alpha thalassemia) is a blood disease where one of the molecules that helps carry oxygen in the blood cell is missing. This causes a chronic form of anemia.
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A 33-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: Hemoglobin H disease?
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Are there safe alternative therapies for hemoglobin h disease?
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A 45-year old asked:
Does the doctor need to do to tests to be sure if the diagnosis is hemoglobin h disease?
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A 49-year old asked:
Could sickle-hemoglobin c disease be transmitted through blood?
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A 47-year old asked:
What diseases cause the hemoglobin count to decrease?
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A 31-year old female asked:
Toddlers hemoglobin is 10.9, should I be worried? Could it be low because she currently has 5ths disease? Could it be low due to something more seriou
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A 30-year old female asked:
Ok so I have hs disease chronic boils, asthma, allergies , anxiety. my white count is 19000 hemoglobin 11.5?
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A 36-year old female asked:
Hemoglobin test in urine came out positive. Should I be concerned? I do have Crohn's Disease that causes vaginal fistulas, but it is not active.
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A 62-year old female asked:
My grandson has sickle cell disease and his mother has the D gene, but the father has normal hemoglobin.... all the paperwork from St Jude said there was a disconnect and his hemoglobin is normal? How is that possible, unless hes not the father?
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A 34-year old female asked:
Hemoglobin 9.5, Serum Iron 17 mcg/dL, ferritin 14.7 ng/mL, Transferrin 313 mg/dL. Iron deficiency anemia or anemia of chronic disease?
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A 34-year old male asked about a 75-year old male:
75y old(single kidney+chronic kidney disease),creatinine (~250),hemoglobin (~9.5),red cell count(3.6),Iron serum(107). Shall we use Aranesp (darbepoetin alfa) injection?
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A 19-year old female asked:
I recently discovered I have severe anemia, hemoglobin was 7. The doctors rushed me out. My Heartrate is over 100 beats per minute sitting and I always am close to fainting. Stroke, Heart Disease and Arrythmia run in my family. Should I be worried?
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A 37-year old female asked:
Recently diagnosed with active colitis, acute cryptitis, acute abscess in both colon and rectum. Doc believes Crohns Disease small intestine. I may be anemic too...RBC 3.47, Hemoglobin 10.7,Hematocrit 32.4. No periods for months. Sound like anemia?
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A 37-year old female asked:
Active colitis,acute cryptitis´ abscess in colon&rectum. Doc thinks Crohns Disease in small intestine. Think I'm anemic.RBC 3.47,Hemoglobin 10.7,Hematocrit 32.4. What type of anemia? I'm fatigued,shortness of breath,numbness in hands. No periods?
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A 20-year old female asked:
My hemoglobin is 8.5. I am 20 years old. I am anemic n I have pica disorder. What diet should I start taking? I don't want to take medicines.
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A member asked:
My five-year-old son is going through a work up to find a hemoglobin disorder. They think it is hereditary spherocytosis. Is this fatal or dangerous??
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A 35-year old female asked:
Does thessemia trait cause sleepiness and tiredness I was just diagnosed with it I have minor and my hemoglobin is fine does it still cause fatigue ?? If so what can I do to help my fatigue ?with the bloood disorder?
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What kind of anemia or hemoglobin disorder would cause elevated LDH? Sons is 600. Concerned this is a marker of Muscular dystrophy?
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A 25-year old male asked:
Could aspirin decrease blood hemoglobin? What about hct or m.C.H.C?
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A 45-year old asked:
What does a low hemoglobin mean?
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A 39-year old female asked:
I have low hemoglobin. Can i exercise?
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A 35-year old asked:
What to do if I have low hemoglobin count?
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A 36-year old asked:
How much hemoglobin do we have in our bodies?
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A 41-year old asked:
What count level of hemoglobin is the right count?
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A 43-year old asked:
My hemoglobin is 7.9, how much lower is dangerous?
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A 39-year old asked:
What cure is there for someone with AC hemoglobin?
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A 38-year old male asked:
Is 11.3 considered low hemoglobin? What does it mean?
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A 35-year old asked:
Can you tell me the symptoms of having high hemoglobin?
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A 26-year old female asked:
I am 26 years old my hemoglobin is 9.6 what should I take?
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A 35-year old asked:
My hemoglobin is 12.3 and I am slightly worried. Is it too low?
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