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Hemoglobin C Disease

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Hemoglobin C Disease Home Care: Warning Signs

Notify your doctor if you have hemoglobin C disease and any of the following:

Jaundice:

Yellow skin
Yellow eyes

Worsening joint pains
Worsening abdominal pain
Worsening fatigue
Difficulty breathing
Worsening pale skin
Fainting
Worsening faintness
Rapid pulse:

Over 120 beats per minute at rest

Low blood pressure

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Muscle aches
Weakness or fatigue

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Last Updated: Mar 19, 2009 References

Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD

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Hemoglobin C Disease References:

Koduri PR, Agbemadzo B, Nathan S. Hemoglobin S-C disease revisited: clinical study of 106 adults. Am J Hematol. 2001 Dec;68(4):298-300.
Sanchaisuriya K, Fucharoen G, Sae-ung N, Siriratmanawong N, Surapot S, Fucharoen S. Molecular characterization of hemoglobin C in Thailand. Am J Hematol. 2001 Jul;67(3):189-93.