suggestive of beta-thalassemia minor/major, sickle cell trait/disease
(increased erythrocyte turnover results in this)
in sickle cell trait, ☆HbA is higher than HbS throughout the lifetime
β-thalassemia major become symptomatic only ☆after 6 months, when fetal hemoglobin declines (HbF is rather protective in the infant)
newborns wrth sickle cell disease is also asymptomatic
hematology
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