alpha-Thalassemia

A disorder characterized by reduced synthesis of the alpha chains of hemoglobin. The severity of this condition can vary from mild anemia to death, depending on the number of genes deleted.

Also Known As:

A-Thalassemia; Alpha Thalassemia; Disease, Hemoglobin H; Thalassemia alpha; Thalassemia, Alpha; alpha-Thalassemias; Hemoglobin H Disease; Thalassemia-alpha

Hemic and Lymphatic Diseases: 6
- Hematologic Diseases: 3366
  - Anemia: 38331
    - Hemolytic Anemia: 6695
      - Congenital Hemolytic Anemia: 288
        Thalassemia: 6112
        alpha-Thalassemia: 1146
  - Hemoglobinopathies: 2001
    - Thalassemia: 6112
      - alpha-Thalassemia: 1146
Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities: 933
- Inborn Genetic Diseases: 11939
  - Hemoglobinopathies: 2001
    - Thalassemia: 6112
      - alpha-Thalassemia: 1146
  - Congenital Hemolytic Anemia: 288
    - Thalassemia: 6112
      - alpha-Thalassemia: 1146

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