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Hemoglobin C disease - Treatment

Alternative Names

Clinical hemoglobin C

Treatment:

Usually no treatment is needed. Folic acid supplementation may help your body produce normal red blood cells and improve the symptoms of the anemia.

Expectations (prognosis):

People with hemoglobin C disease can expect to lead a normal life.

Complications:

Complications include episodes of pain, hip problems, vision problems, and gallbladder disease.

Calling your health care provider:

Call your health care provider if you have symptoms of hemoglobin C disease.

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Reviewed last on: 11/14/2008
David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine; and James R. Mason, MD, Oncologist, Director, Blood and Marrow Transplantation Program and Stem Cell Processing Lab, Scripps Clinic, Torrey Pines, California. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

References

Goldman L, Ausiello D. Cecil Textbook of Medicine. 23rd. Philadelphia, Pa: WB Saunders; 2007:1225-1226.

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