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Descriptor English:
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beta-Thalassemia
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Talasemia beta
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Talassemia beta
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Synonyms English:
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Anemia, Cooley's
Anemia, Erythroblastic
Anemia, Mediterranean
Hemoglobin F Disease
Thalassemia Major
Thalassemia Minor
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Tree Number:
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C15.378.071.141.150.875.150
C15.378.420.826.150
C16.320.070.875.150
C16.320.365.826.150
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Definition English:
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A disorder characterized by reduced synthesis of the beta chains of hemoglobin. There is retardation of hemoglobin A synthesis in the heterozygous form (thalassemia minor), which is asymptomatic, while in the homozygous form (thalassemia major, Cooley's anemia, Mediterranean anemia, erythroblastic anemia), which can result in severe complications and even death, hemoglobin A synthesis is absent. |
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Indexing Annotation English:
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one of the congen hemolytic anemias; do not use /congen & do not coord with INFANT, NEWBORN, DISEASES
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History Note English:
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93; was see THALASSEMIA 1988-92; ANEMIA, ERYTHROBLASTIC was see THALASSEMIA 1965-92, was heading 1963-64; ANEMIA, COOLEY'S was see THALASSEMIA 1963-92; ANEMIA, MEDITERRANEAN was see THALASSEMIA 1965-92; HEMOGLOBIN F DISEASE & THALASSEMIA MAJOR were see THALASSEMIA 1988-92
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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30812
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Unique Identifier:
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D017086
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