Hereditary persistence of fetal hemoglobin (HPFH, BrE: Hereditary persistence of foetal haemoglobin) is a benign condition in which significant fetal hemoglobin (hemoglobin F) production continues well into adulthood, disregarding the normal shutoff point after which only adult-type hemoglobin should be produced.
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