Term info
database cross reference
- NCIt:C92258
- SNOMEDCT:313995005
definition
Hemoglobin A1 measurement is a measure of the quantity of the metallo protein hemoglobin A. Hemoglobin A (HbA), also known as adult hemoglobin or a2b2, is the most common human hemoglobin tetramer, comprising over 97% of the total red blood cell hemoglobin. It consists of two alpha chains and two beta chains.
definition citation
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemoglobin_A
gwas trait
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has exact synonym
hemoglobin A measurement, HbA levels, HbA1 levels, hemoglobin A1 levels
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Dani Welter