Haemoglobin variants and thalassaemia


Haemoglobin (Hb) is a protein in the red blood cells that transports oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body. It consists of two alpha and two beta globin chains.

Inherited conditions of haemoglobin are becoming an increasing health burden, with an estimated 7% of the world’s populations having the gene mutations responsible for these disorders.

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