Preferred Name |
Hemoglobin H disease |
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Synonyms |
HBH |
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Definitions |
(HBH) - A form of alpha- thalassemia due to the loss of three alpha genes. This results in high levels of a tetramer of four beta chains (hemoglobin H), causing a severe and life-threatening anemia. Untreated, most patients die in childhood or early adolescence. |
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ID |
http://identifiers.org/omim/613978 |
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altLabel |
HBH |
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definition |
(HBH) - A form of alpha- thalassemia due to the loss of three alpha genes. This results in high levels of a tetramer of four beta chains (hemoglobin H), causing a severe and life-threatening anemia. Untreated, most patients die in childhood or early adolescence. |
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id |
OMIM:613978 |
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notation |
OMIM:613978 |
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prefLabel |
Hemoglobin H disease |
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