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Erythrocytes (hemoglobin (abnormalities (thalassemias: decreased globin…
Erythrocytes
hemoglobin
4 heme groups: protoporphyin ring with Fe2+ (oxygen is O2- so having iron in its ferrous state Fe2+ instead of its ferric state Fe3+ is critical)
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abnormalities
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hemoglobinopathies: mutations in globin proteins that result in abnormal protein structures (ex: sickle cell anemia)
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morphology
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pale centers, with peripheral rim of hemoglobin (eosinophilic)
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