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Descriptor English: Fetal Hemoglobin
Descriptor Spanish: Hemoglobina Fetal
Descriptor hemoglobina fetal
Entry term(s) hemoglobina F
Scope note: El componente principal de la hemoglobina en el feto. Esta HEMOGLOBINA tiene dos subunidades polipeptídicas alfa y dos gamma en comparación con la hemoglobina normal del adulto, que tiene dos subunidades polipeptídicas alfa y dos beta. Las concentraciones de hemoglobina fetal pueden estar elevadas (por lo general por encima de 0,5 por ciento) en niños y adultos afectados de LEUCEMIA y diversos tipos de ANEMIA.
Descriptor Portuguese: Hemoglobina Fetal
Descriptor French: Hémoglobine foetale
Entry term(s): Hemoglobin F
Hemoglobin, Fetal
Tree number(s): D12.776.124.400.303
D12.776.422.316.762.320
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D005319
Scope note: The major component of hemoglobin in the fetus. This HEMOGLOBIN has two alpha and two gamma polypeptide subunits in comparison to normal adult hemoglobin, which has two alpha and two beta polypeptide subunits. Fetal hemoglobin concentrations can be elevated (usually above 0.5%) in children and adults affected by LEUKEMIA and several types of ANEMIA.
Allowable Qualifiers: AA analogs & derivatives
AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AG agonists
AI antagonists & inhibitors
AN analysis
BI biosynthesis
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
DE drug effects
DF deficiency
EC economics
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PH physiology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
UL ultrastructure
UR urine
Registry Number: 9034-63-3
CAS Type 1 Name: Hemoglobin F
Entry Version: HBF
DeCS ID: 22177
Unique ID: D005319
NLM Classification: WQ 210.5
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Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2008/07/08
Fetal Hemoglobin - Preferred
Concept UI M0008402
Scope note The major component of hemoglobin in the fetus. This HEMOGLOBIN has two alpha and two gamma polypeptide subunits in comparison to normal adult hemoglobin, which has two alpha and two beta polypeptide subunits. Fetal hemoglobin concentrations can be elevated (usually above 0.5%) in children and adults affected by LEUKEMIA and several types of ANEMIA.
Preferred term Fetal Hemoglobin
Entry term(s) Hemoglobin F
Hemoglobin, Fetal



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