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My daughter has what her Dr. called 'j baltimore' hemoglobin. He said this will not cause her any health problems, but I would like more in depth information about this. I hope you can help me. Thanks !
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Hemoglobin is a protein in the red blood cells that carries oxygen to the tissues. In adults, the major hemoglobin is hemoglobin A. Over 300 hemoglobin variants have been described. J baltimore hemoglobin is one of the variants described. Hb J-Baltimore is the most common found in Northern European and some African Americans. Most of the time it has no clinical significance and extensive testing and counseling is not generally indicated. Extended testing at a reference laboratory may be indicated if high hemoglobin or anemia is present. Back to All Questions

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