Abbreviations and glossary.

1. Haemoglobin and the genetics of haemoglobin synthesis.

2. Laboratory techniques for the identification of abnormalities of globin chain synthesis.

3. α, β, δ, and γ thalassaemias and related conditions.

4. Sickle cell haemoglobin and its interactions with other variant haemoglobins and with thalassaemias.

5. Other significant haemoglobinopathies.

6. Acquired abnormalities of globin chain synthesis or haemoglobin structure.

7. Organization of a haemoglobinopathy diagnostic service.

8. Self-assessment - test cases.

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