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Haemoglobin is not a disease. It's a metalloprotein in blood that is responsible for carrying oxygen or carbon dioxide. Haem or heme stands for iron which is present as a cofactor in the protein and the globin stands for the protein. The oxidation state of the iron in hemoglobin determines what species of oxygen is bound in the blood.

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