Protocol Number: 05-DK-0085
Patients of all ages with red cell abnormalities in the following categories may be eligible for this study: -Known red blood cell diseases, such as hemoglobinopathies -Red blood cell diseases of unknown cause, such as hemolysis of unknown cause -Red blood cell abnormalities with no overt clinical disease, such as hereditary persistence of fetal hemoglobin Participants undergo the following procedures: -Medical history -Physical examination -Standard medical tests related to the individual's red blood cell condition -Blood draw for the following purposes: a) Testing for syphilis and for the hepatitis B and C, HIV, and HTLV-1viruses, and for a pregnancy test for women who can become pregnant b) Research purposes. This blood is analyzed for genes, proteins, sugars, and fat molecules.
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