A 32-year-old man has a mild anemia diagnosed on routine testing. He has no symptoms and feels fine. His clinical examination is normal, and a blood film reveals some TargetExam cells with some red cells having intraerythrocytic crystals.For the above patient with a hemoglobin abnormality, select the most likely diagnosis
The patients with homozygous HbC disease have mild hemolysis, splenomegaly, TargetExam cells, and HbC crystals. Unlike sickle cell disease, the prognosis is favorable.
beta-thalassemia major
HbH disease
sickle cell disease
HbC disease
Blood