European Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine

Introduction: Hemoglobinopathies are diverse group of inherited disorders of hemoglobin production and function. They represent the most common single-gene disorders that are found in humans and are distributed in various frequencies throughout the world. Pregnancy in women with sickle cell disease can increase the risk of maternal and perinatal mortality. HPLC offers the advantages over the routine Hemoglobin electrophoresis as it can more accurately identify and quantitate abnormal hemoglobin. HPLC forms an accurate, rapid and reproducible tool for early detection and management of thalassemia and abnormal hemoglobin variants