NCIt definition : An autosomal recessive hemoglobinopathy with a mild clinical course. Most patients
are asymptomatic. When symptoms appear, they include mild hemolytic anemia and occasionally
jaundice.;
Alternative definition : NICHD: An autosomal recessive disorder resulting from the production of hemoglobin
C, secondary to an amino acid substitution of lysine for glutamic acid in the sixth
position of the beta chain (E6K), and characterized by mild hemolytic anemia and occasionally
jaundice, though most patients are asymptomatic.;