Hemoglobin S

GPTKB entity

Statements (27)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf hemoglobin
gptkbp:affects oxygen transport
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:HbS
gptkbp:aminoAcidChange glutamic acid to valine at position 6
gptkbp:cause gptkb:anemia
sickle cell disease
organ damage
vaso-occlusive crises
gptkbp:detects genetic testing
hemoglobin electrophoresis
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:James_V._Neel
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1949
gptkbp:form sickle-shaped red blood cells under low oxygen
gptkbp:foundIn red blood cells
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Hemoglobin S
gptkbp:inheritance autosomal recessive
gptkbp:mutationAssociatedWith gptkb:HBB_gene
gptkbp:prevalence gptkb:Mediterranean_populations
gptkb:Middle_Eastern_populations
African descent
Indian populations
gptkbp:resistantTo malaria
gptkbp:treatment gptkb:hydroxyurea
blood transfusion
bone marrow transplant
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:HbS
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7