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| HbA1C measurements are a good way to monitor: |
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| Blood sugar levels over the past couple of months |
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| The heme binding site on Hb |
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| Is surrounded by hydrophobic residues |
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| What is the total amount of hemoglobin in a normal adult? |
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| If your patient has 9% HbA1c ( normal below 6% ) that suggests that the patient has |
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| Which of the following mutations is likely to stabilize met hemoglobin? |
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| Substituting the distal His by a Glu in the E helical segment |
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| When compared to adult hemoglobin, fetal hemoglobin: |
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| Considering the role of the proximal and distal histidines: |
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| The iron and the proximal histidine move on oxygen binding |
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| The oxygen binding form of the heme is the |
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| The predominant hemoglobin in adults has the structure |
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| A HbA1c level of 9% suggests that your patient |
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| Has poorly controlled diabetes |
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| Hb having lower affinity for Oxygen at low pH |
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| In HbS, a Glu is substituted by a Val in the beta chain. This means that the sickle cell beta chain |
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