Hemoglobin C disease in Illinois

1 specialist · 1 treatment center for Hemoglobin C disease in Illinois, verified against ClinicalTrials.gov, PubMed, and the NPPES NPI registry.

Hemoglobin C disease (Hb C disease) is an inherited hemoglobin disorder caused by a specific point mutation in the beta-globin gene (HBB), resulting in the substitution of lysine for glutamic acid at position 6 of the beta-globin chain (Glu6Lys). This abnormal hemoglobin, known as hemoglobin C, tends to crystallize wit…