Alpha-thalassemia

An inherited hemoglobinopathy characterized by impaired synthesis of alpha-globin chains leading to a variable clinical picture depending on the number of affected alleles.



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Matched Phenotype  Gene  Mutation  MeSH
Rank
(Similarity)
PMID
(PMCID)
11
(48.9%)
28899405
(5596485)
Neonatal hemolytic anemia does not always indicate thalassemia: a case report.
Al-Harazi AA, Al-Eryani BM, Al-Sharafi BA.
BMC Res Notes. 2017;10(1):476.
Hypertrichosis Hepatosplenomegaly Hemolytic anemia
Anemia, Hemolytic Child, Preschool Diagnostic Errors Homo sapiens Infant, Newborn Male Porphyria, Erythropoietic alpha-Thalassemia
11
(48.9%)
18235510
Homozygous alpha-thalassemia in a growth retarded, non-hydropic premature newborn.
Ng YP, Joseph R, Biswas A.
J Perinatol. 2008;28(2):158-9.
Hypospadias Anemia Hepatomegaly
Adult Fatal Outcome Females Fetal Growth Retardation Homo sapiens Homozygote Hydrops Fetalis Infant, Newborn Infant, Premature, Diseases Male Pregnancy Preterm Infant
11
(48.9%)
11843288
Triple heterozygosity of a hemoglobin variant: hemoglobin Pyrgos with other hemoglobinopathies.
Jetsrisuparb A, Sanchaisuriya K, Fucharoen G, Fucharoen S, Wiangnon S, Komwilaisak P.
Int J Hematol. 2002;75(1):35-9.
Hepatosplenomegaly Anemia
BCS1L GGCT
Abnormal Hemoglobins Alleles Amino Acid Substitution Anemia, Hemolytic, Congenital Blood Protein Electrophoresis Blood Transfusion Child Child, Preschool Combined Modality Therapy DNA Mutational Analysis Electrophoresis, Cellulose Acetate Females Globin Hemoglobin E Heterozygote Homo sapiens Missense Mutation Point Mutation Splenectomy alpha-Thalassemia
14
(44.4%)
12811418
[HbH disease--a rare differential diagnosis in a patient with anemia and abdominal pain].
Fabry U, Kohne E, Galm O, Osieka R.
Med Klin (Munich). 2003;98(6):335-8.
Anemia Abdominal pain Poikilocytosis
HBA1
Abdominal Pain Anemia, Hemolytic Differential Diagnosis Electrophoresis Genotype Hemoglobin Homo sapiens Male Middle Aged Mutation alpha-Thalassemia
15
(42.9%)
3692334
Hemoglobin barts hydrops fetalis syndrome.
Bowman E, Watts J, Burrows R, Chui DH.
Haematologia (Budap). 1987;20(3):125-30.
Fetal ascites Hemoglobin Barts
HBA2
Abnormal Hemoglobins Adult Chromosome Deletion Edema Females Fetal Diseases Globin Homo sapiens Homozygote Pregnancy Thalassemia
16
(42.7%)
16370487
Adult onset of a Thalassemia intermedia genotype in association with a -alpha-3.7 homozygosity. Hb G-Accra [beta73(e17)Asp-->Asn] in combination with beta- and alpha-thalassemia in the same family.
van der Padt A, Bouva M, Auwerda JJ, Dees A, Harteveld CL, Giordano PC.
Hemoglobin. 2005;29(4):269-76.
Hypochromic anemia Abdominal pain Mediastinal lymphadenopathy
c|SUB|C|-88|T c|SUB|C|IVS-II-654|T p|SUB|D||N p|SUB|E17,D||N
Abnormal Hemoglobins Adult Age of Onset DNA Mutational Analysis Fetal Hemoglobin Genotype Homo sapiens Lymphatic Diseases Male Point Mutation alpha-Thalassemia beta Thalassemia
17
(37.5%)
22082743
(3302209)
Juvenile cobalamin deficiency in a 17-year-old child with autonomic dysfunction and skin changes.
Siddiqui AH, Ansari A, Beech CM, Shah NP, Tanner SM, Sarnaik SA.
J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2012;34(2):140-2.
Normocytic anemia Ileus
Cryptorchidism Exanthema Gastroschisis Homo sapiens Hydronephrosis Male Multicystic Dysplastic Kidney Vitamin B 12 Deficiency
18
(35.1%)
2294990
Recurrent acute splenic sequestration crisis due to interacting genetic defects: hemoglobin SC disease and hereditary spherocytosis.
Warkentin TE, Barr RD, Ali MA, Mohandas N.
Blood. 1990;75(1):266-70.
Spherocytosis
Anemia, Sickle Cell Erythrocyte Deformability Erythrocyte Membrane Hemoglobin SC Disease Homo sapiens Male Spectrin Splenic Diseases
19
(34.2%)
9640602
Pyruvate kinase deficiency in an alpha-thalassemia family: first case report in Thailand.
Tanphaichitr VS, Suvatte V, Mahasandana C, Veerakul G, Pung-amritt P, Tachavanich K, Ideguchi H.
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health. 1997;28 Suppl 3:64-8.
Jaundice Splenomegaly
Child Erythrocytes Family Females Homo sapiens Pyruvate Kinase Thailand alpha-Thalassemia
20
(33.4%)
17627922
[Acquired alpha-thalassemia as early sign for myelodysplastic syndrome (refractory anaemia) with secondary haemochromatosis].
Perrin J, Perrot A, Chenot V, Lesesve JF, Guerci A, Marchand-Arvier M, Vigneron C, Lecompte T.
Ann Biol Clin (Paris). 2007;65(4):405-9.
Aspiration Poikilocytosis
ATRX
Erythrocytes Hemochromatosis Homo sapiens Male Middle Aged alpha-Thalassemia
        

Phenotype(s) retrieved from Orphanet

    Total: 12

HPO ID Term Frequency
HP:0001935 Microcytic anemia Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0011902 Abnormal hemoglobin Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0000952 Jaundice Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0001081 Cholelithiasis Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0001744 Splenomegaly Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0001789 Hydrops fetalis Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0001878 Hemolytic anemia Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0001903 Anemia Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0001971 Hypersplenism Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0002863 Myelodysplasia Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0010978 Abnormality of immune system physiology Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0100543 Cognitive impairment Occasional (29-5%)


Phenotype(s) retrieved from case reports

    Total: 35

HPO ID Term # of case reports
HP:0001903 Anemia 16
HP:0001878 Hemolytic anemia 4
HP:0001935 Microcytic anemia 3
HP:0005507 Hemoglobin Barts 3
HP:0032231 Hypochromia 3
HP:0000252 Microcephaly 2
HP:0000822 Hypertension 2
HP:0001931 Hypochromic anemia 2
HP:0011902 Abnormal hemoglobin 2
HP:0000037 Male pseudohermaphroditism 1
HP:0000047 Hypospadias 1
HP:0000135 Hypogonadism 1
HP:0000138 Ovarian cyst 1
HP:0000238 Hydrocephalus 1
HP:0000488 Retinopathy 1
HP:0000518 Cataract 1
HP:0000717 Autism 1
HP:0000979 Purpura 1
HP:0001249 Intellectual disability 1
HP:0001511 Intrauterine growth retardation 1
HP:0001601 Laryngomalacia 1
HP:0001658 Myocardial infarction 1
HP:0001659 Aortic regurgitation 1
HP:0001744 Splenomegaly 1
HP:0001927 Acanthocytosis 1
HP:0001980 Megaloblastic bone marrow 1
HP:0001994 Renal Fanconi syndrome 1
HP:0002089 Pulmonary hypoplasia 1
HP:0002099 Asthma 1
HP:0002104 Apnea 1
HP:0004322 Short stature 1
HP:0005162 Left ventricular dysfunction 1
HP:0025356 Psychomotor retardation 1
HP:0030431 Osteochondroma 1
HP:0100242 Sarcoma 1


Causative gene(s) retrieved from Orphanet

    Total: 0

Gene Symbol Gene Name Entrez Gene ID