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alpha-Thalassemia MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
alpha-Thalassemia
Tree Number(s)
C15.378.050.141.150.875.100
C15.378.420.826.100
C16.320.070.875.100
C16.320.365.826.100
Unique ID
D017085
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D017085
Annotation
do not use /‌congen & do not coord with INFANT, NEWBORN, DISEASES
Scope Note
A disorder characterized by reduced synthesis of the alpha chains of hemoglobin. The severity of this condition can vary from mild anemia to death, depending on the number of genes deleted.
Entry Term(s)
A-Thalassemia
Alpha Thalassemia
Hemoglobin H Disease
Thalassemia-alpha
Previous Indexing
Thalassemia (1966-1992)
See Also
Hemoglobin H
Public MeSH Note
93; was see THALASSEMIA 1988-92; HEMOGLOBIN H DISEASE was see THALASSEMIA 1982-92
Online Note
use THALASSEMIA to search ALPHA-THALASSEMIA 1988-92 & HEMOGLOBIN H DISEASE 1982-92
History Note
93; was see THALASSEMIA 1988-92; HEMOGLOBIN H DISEASE was see THALASSEMIA 1982-92
Date Introduced
1993/01/01
Last Updated
2023/02/26
alpha-Thalassemia Preferred
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