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Abnormal circulating haptoglobin concentration

HP:0020179

What it means

Any deviation from the normal concentration of haptoglobin in the blood circulation.

Haptoglobin is primarily produced in the liver and is functionally important for binding free hemoglobin fromlysed red cells in vivo, preventing its toxic effects.

Part of the broader category

Also called: Abnormal haptoglobin level

Abnormal circulating haptoglobin…

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