Simultaneous occurrence of Hb C trait and polycythaemia vera.
A slow abnormal haemoglobin was found in a 27 year-old Negro man who had polycythaemia vera. Chemical and structural analysis showed it to be Hb C. The oxygen affinity showed a normal P50 value. Clinical and haematological investigations are described and discussed.
D000328:Adult; D044383:Black People; D001797:Blood Protein Electrophoresis; D006444:Hemoglobin C / Q000032:analysis*; D006445:Hemoglobin C Disease / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010455:Peptides / Q000032:analysis; D011087:Polycythemia Vera / Q000150:complications*
D010455:Peptides; D006444:Hemoglobin C