| Descriptor in English: | Thalassemia |
| Descriptor in Spanish: | Talasemia |
| Descriptor in Portuguese: | Talassemia |
| Descriptor in French: | Thalassémie |
| Entry term(s): |
Thalassemias |
| Tree number(s): |
C15.378.071.141.150.875 C15.378.420.826 C16.320.070.875 C16.320.365.826 |
| 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. |
| Annotation: | a congen hemolytic anemia; GEN or unspecified: prefer specifics; do not use /congen & do not coord with INFANT, NEWBORN, DISEASES |
| Allowable Qualifiers: |
BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid CI chemically induced CL classification CO complications DG diagnostic imaging DH diet therapy DI diagnosis DT drug therapy EC economics EH ethnology EM embryology EN enzymology EP epidemiology ET etiology GE genetics HI history IM immunology ME metabolism MI microbiology MO mortality NU nursing PA pathology PC prevention & control PP physiopathology PS parasitology PX psychology RH rehabilitation RT radiotherapy SU surgery TH therapy UR urine VE veterinary VI virology |
| Online Note: | use THALASSEMIA to search ANEMIA, TARGET-CELL 1966-92 |
| History Note: | 65; was ANEMIA, ERYTHROBLASTIC 1963-64; ANEMIA, TARGET-CELL was see THALASSEMIA 1965-92 |
| DeCS UI: | 14168 |
| Descriptor UI: | D013789 |
| Date Established: | 1965/01/01 |
| Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 |
| Revision Date: | 2012/07/03 |
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Thalassemia
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| Concept UI |
M0021265 |
| 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. |
| Preferred term | Thalassemia |
| Entry term(s) |
Thalassemias |
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