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Mild alpha thalassaemia diseases
Definition
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.
Also indexed as
Alpha thalassaemia minorHeterozygous alpha thalassaemia (––/ααα) (thalassaemia trait)Heterozygous alpha+ thalassaemia (– α/αα) (thalassaemia trait)Heterozygous non-deletional alpha thalassaemia (αTα/αα and ααT/αα included)Homozygous alpha+ thalassaemia (– α/– α) (thalassaemia trait)Mild alpha thalassaemia diseasesMild alpha thalassaemia syndromes