Hemoglobin c, s-c, and e diseases

[Tariq Zaki]

Hemoglobin C, S-C, and E diseases are inherited conditions characterized by gene mutations that affect the hemoglobin (the protein that carries oxygen) in red blood cells, causing the cells to shape themselves abnormally and clump together. These red blood cells are destroyed more quickly than others, resulting in chronic anemia.
(See also Overview of Anemia and Sickle Cell Disease.)