HEMOGLOBINOPATÍA S-C

Since 10 % of the individuals of black race is bearers of the feature Hb S, the incidence of the combination S-C heterocigota is much major than that of the hemoglobinopatía C in homocigosis. Many cases of anemia in patients with falcemia can represent not detected examples of hemoglobinopatía S-C. The anemia of the hemoglobinopatía S-C is similar to that of the hemoglobinopatía C, but lighter; some patients have even normal Hb levels. Most of the symptoms correspond to those of the sickle-cell anemia, but generally they are less frequent and less serious. Nevertheless, often there is hematuria macroscopic, hemorrhages retinianas and necrosis aseptic of the head femoral. The dyed blood extensions show cells in reveille and cells falciformes strange. All the cells present falciformación in preparations adapted for it.