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fetal hemoglobin

noun

Definition of fetal hemoglobin

: a hemoglobin variant that predominates in the blood of a newborn and persists in increased proportions in some forms of anemia (such as thalassemia)

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 Among the treatments currently used is a medication called hydroxyurea, which can stimulate the production of fetal hemoglobin. — Michael Nedelman And Minali Nigam, CNN, "Trial underway in US uses CRISPR gene-editing in people with severe sickle cell disease," 30 July 2019

First Known Use of fetal hemoglobin

1950, in the meaning defined above

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fetal hemoglobin

noun

Medical Definition of fetal hemoglobin

: hemoglobin that consists of two alpha chains and two gamma chains and that predominates in the blood of a newborn and persists in increased proportions in some forms of anemia (as thalassemia)

— called also hemoglobin F

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