The hemoglobin test is often used to check for anemia, usually along with a hematocrit or as part of a complete blood count (CBC) . The test may be used to screen for, diagnose, or monitor a number of conditions and diseases that affect red blood cells (RBCs) and/or the amount of hemoglobin in blood.
exists and is an alternate of . Hedgehogs have important meaning in the ancient myths and legends of Central Eurasia and Eastern Europe. The hedgehog is most often a symbol of wisdom. For example, in creation myths of Romania, a hedgehog gave advice to God about how to create the world.
The Hedgehog Signaling Pathway in Vertebrates. The hedgehog signaling pathway is a mechanism that regulates cell growth and differentiation during embryonic development, called embryogenesis, in animals. The hedgehog signaling pathway works both between cells and within individual cells. The hedgehog gene (hh) was observed in fruit flies (Drosophila melanogaster) in 1980, and later in vertebrates in 1993. Unlike flies, which have one hh gene, vertebrates have several hh genes.