Diagnosaurus
Thalassemias
Etiology
Alpha thalassemia syndromes
- Silent carrier (3 alpha globin genes, normal hematocrit)
- Alpha thalassemia minor or trait (2 genes, hematocrit 32-40%, MCV 60-75)
- Hemoglobin H disease (3 genes, hematocrit 22-32%, MCV 60-70)
- Hydrops fetalis (0 genes)
- Beta thalassemia minor
- Beta thalassemia intermedia
- Beta thalassemia major
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Last updated: December 1, 2014
Citation
Zeiger, Roni F.. "Thalassemias." Diagnosaurus, 4th ed., McGraw-Hill Education, 2014. 5-Minute Clinical Consult, www.unboundmedicine.com/5minute/view/Diagnosaurus/114645/all/Thalassemias.
Zeiger RFR. Thalassemias. Diagnosaurus. McGraw-Hill Education; 2014. https://www.unboundmedicine.com/5minute/view/Diagnosaurus/114645/all/Thalassemias. Accessed September 30, 2023.
Zeiger, R. F. (2014). Thalassemias. In Diagnosaurus (4th ed.). McGraw-Hill Education. https://www.unboundmedicine.com/5minute/view/Diagnosaurus/114645/all/Thalassemias
Zeiger RFR. Thalassemias [Internet]. In: Diagnosaurus. McGraw-Hill Education; 2014. [cited 2023 September 30]. Available from: https://www.unboundmedicine.com/5minute/view/Diagnosaurus/114645/all/Thalassemias.
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