hemoglobin anti-Lepore

hemoglobin anti-Lepore
an abnormal crossover hemoglobin similar to hemoglobin Lepore but whose non-α chains have fusion in the opposite configuration from those of hemoglobin Lepore (β chain portions at the N terminus and δ chain portions at the C terminus); most individuals with this hemoglobin have predominantly normal hemoglobin and do not suffer from anemia or thalassemia.

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