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La hemoglobina es el componente más importante de los glóbulos rojos y está compuesto de una proteína llamada hemo, que fija el oxígeno, para ser intercambiado en los pulmones por dióxido de carbono.

Las anomalías del valor de la hemoglobina en un individuo pueden indicar defectos en el equilibrio de los glóbulos rojos y tanto los valores altos como los bajos de dichos glóbulos rojos pueden ser indicio de estados patológicos.

• Fecha de revisión: 10/30/2006
• Versión en inglés revisada por: William Matsui, MD, Assistant Professor of Oncology, Division of Hematologic Malignancies, The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
• Traducción y localización realizada por: DrTango, Inc.

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