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Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities > Genetic Diseases, Inborn > Anemia, Hemolytic, Congenital > Thalassemia
... > Hemic and Lymphatic Diseases > Hematologic Diseases > Anemia > Anemia, Hemolytic > Anemia, Hemolytic, Congenital > Thalassemia
Hemic and Lymphatic Diseases > Hematologic Diseases > Hemoglobinopathies > Thalassemia
Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities > Genetic Diseases, Inborn > Hemoglobinopathies > Thalassemia

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Thalassemia  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Thalassemias

Note

  • general or unspecified; prefer specifics

Scope note

  • A group of hereditary hemolytic anemias in which there is decreased synthesis of one or more hemoglobin polypeptide chains. There are several genetic types with clinical pictures ranging from barely detectable hematologic abnormality to severe and fatal anemia.

History note

  • 65; was ANEMIA, ERYTHROBLASTIC 1963-64; ANEMIA, TARGET-CELL was see THALASSEMIA 1965-92

In other languages

  • talassemia

    Finnish

  • anaemia mediterranea
  • määrittämätön talassemia
  • ospecificerad talassemi
  • talassemia-anemia
  • thalassaemia
  • thalassaemia non specificata
  • thalassemia
  • Välimeren anemia
  • Talassemi

    Swedish

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D013789

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