Which of the Following Is Characteristic of HbC Disease

question 37

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is characteristic of HbC disease?

• A) Mild chronic hemolytic anemia
• B) Splenomegaly
• C) Normocytic, normochromic anemia with numerous target cells (50-90%) and occasional folded cells
• D) Hemoglobin C ("bar of gold") crystals present on peripheral smear of splenectomized patients
• E) All of the above

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