Thalassemia is the most common hereditary blood disease caused by mutation of genes encoding hemoglobin alpha and beta chains. The anemia that is associated with thalassemia is caused by ineffective erythropoiesis which results from apoptosis of erythroid precursors or hemolysis due to the chain imbalances.
Category
Hematologic disease
Brite
Human diseases in ICD-11 classification [BR:br08403]
03 Diseases of the blood or blood-forming organs
Anaemias or other erythrocyte disorders
3A50 Thalassaemias
H00228 Thalassemia
Harteveld CL, Wijermans PW, de Ree JE, Ter Hal P, Van Delft P, Van Rooijen-Nijdam IH, Rasp E, Kok PJ, Souverijn JH, Versteegh FG, Giordano PC
Title
A new Hb evanston allele [alpha14(A12)Trp --> Arg] found solely, and in the presence of common alpha-thalassemia deletions, in three independent Asian cases.