Abstract:Normal haemoglobin is a tetramer molecule, consisting of two α and β haemoglobin chains. Haemoglobinopathies occur when abnormalities in these proteins are present. More than 1000 naturally occurring human haemoglobin variants with single amino acid substitution throughout the molecule have been identified and can be discovered through their clinical and biological manifestations. Here, we report the case of a 60-year-old woman for whom no oximetry results were obtained during blood gas analysis (BGA) and the … Show more
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