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Hemoglobin C trait is an inherited condition that causes a person to have normal hemoglobin A and abnormal hemoglobin C in red blood cells.
A simple blood test called a hemoglobin electrophoresis can tell if your baby has hemoglobin C trait. This test will likely be performed when your baby is between nine and twelve months of age.
When a child inherits the gene for hemoglobin C from both parents rather than hemoglobin A, that child has hemoglobin C disease. People with hemoglobin C disease usually have no serious …
A person with hemoglobin C trait (Hb AC) has one copy of the gene that makes the usual hemoglobin (Hb A), and one copy that makes hemoglobin C (Hb C). Hb C is a type of …
Hemoglobin C - Wikipedia
Hemoglobin C (abbreviated as HbC) is an abnormal hemoglobin in which glutamic acid residue at the 6th position of the β-globin chain is replaced with a lysine residue due to a point mutation …
To have a baby with Hgb SC disease, both the mother and the father must have either Hgb C trait or Hgb S trait, and the child must inherit the trait from both parents.
Hemoglobin C Disease - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
May 29, 2023 · Persons with hemoglobin C trait (Hb AC) are phenotypically normal and generally do not show any symptoms while persons with hemoglobin C disease (Hb CC) may present …
Hemoglobin Trait | Newborn Screening
Find information about newborn screening for Hemoglobin trait, including causes, signs, symptoms, and treatment.
Hemoglobin C Trait - CT.gov
Oct 21, 2025 · Learn about Hemoglobin C trait, a genetic variation affecting hemoglobin in red blood cells. Discover how it differs from Hemoglobin C and SC diseases, who it affects, and …
No, people with hemoglobin C trait will not get sick from the trait. If you have hemoglobin C trait, you will not get hemoglobin C disease or sickle cell disease later in life.