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Mild alpha thalassaemia diseases
Doenças de talassemia alfa leve
CategoryDefinition
A disease caused by genetically inherited factors affecting the alpha chain of the haemoglobin molecule. This disease is characterised by structural abnormalities of the haemoglobin molecule. This disease may present with mild anaemia: pallor, fatigue, shortness of breath. Confirmation is by identification of changes to the alpha chain by genetic testing.
Index Terms
Mild alpha thalassaemia diseasesMild alpha thalassaemia syndromesAlpha thalassaemia minorHeterozygous alpha+ thalassaemia (– α/αα) (thalassaemia trait)Heterozygous alpha thalassaemia (––/ααα) (thalassaemia trait)Homozygous alpha+ thalassaemia (– α/– α) (thalassaemia trait)Heterozygous non-deletional alpha thalassaemia (αTα/αα and ααT/αα included)