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
Correct Answer: HbC disease
Description: The patients with homozygous HbC disease have mild hemolysis, splenomegaly, TargetExam cells, and HbC crystals. Unlike sickle cell disease, the prognosis is favorable.
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