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== Sickle-cell trait == '''Sickle-cell trait''' (''pronunciation: SIK-uhl-sel trayt'') is a genetic condition that affec

== Hemoglobin S == '''Hemoglobin S''' (pronounced: hee-muh-gloh-bin ess) is a form of [[hemoglobin]] associated with [[sickle cell disease]].

...ickle Cell Disease have abnormal hemoglobin, called hemoglobin S or sickle hemoglobin, in their red blood cells. Sickle Cell Disease is a [[genetic disorder]] that affects the [[hemoglobin]] within the [[red blood cells]]. The condition causes the normally round a

'''Butyl nitrite''' (pronounced: byoo-til nai-trait) is a chemical compound with the molecular formula C4H9NO2. It is a part of ...text as an antidote for cyanide poisoning, due to its ability to oxidize [[hemoglobin]] into methemoglobin, which can bind to cyanide and neutralize it.

* [[Anemia]] - a condition in which the blood does not contain enough hemoglobin, the compound that carries oxygen from the lungs to other parts of the body ...- the pigment in red blood cells that is responsible for carrying oxygen; hemoglobin bound to oxygen gives blood its red color