Definition: Hemoglobin is an iron-rich protein that gives blood its red color. Hemoglobin helps red blood cells carry oxygen from the lungs throughout the body. Not having enough hemoglobin may cause anemia.
Hemoglobin
From Tracee Cornforth, for About.com
Updated: August 26, 2008
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