HIGH OR LOW HEMOGLOBIN: WHAT CAN BE AND REFERENCE VALUES - BLOOD DISORDERS

What altered hemoglobin values ​​may indicate



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Hemoglobin, or Hb, is a component of red blood cells and has the primary function of transporting oxygen to tissues. Hb consists of the heme group, which is formed by iron, and globine chains, which can be alpha, beta, gamma or delta, resulting in the main types of hemoglobin, such as: HbA1 , which is formed by two alpha chains and two beta chains and is present in higher concentration in blood; HbA2 , which is formed by two alpha chains and two delta chains; HbF , which is formed by two alpha chains and two gamma chains and is present in higher concentrations in newborns, their concentration d