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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Total: 158 (papers)

  


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Matched Phenotype  Gene  Mutation  MeSH
Rank
(Similarity)
PMID
(PMCID)
20
(33.4%)
2787138
Angioid streaks associated with abetalipoproteinemia.
Dieckert JP, White M, Christmann L, Lambert HM.
Ann Ophthalmol. 1989;21(5):173-5, 179.
Acanthocytosis
Abetalipoproteinemia Acanthocytes Adult Angioid Streaks Fluorescein Angiography Homo sapiens Male Nyctalopia Retinitis Pigmentosa Scotoma Visual Acuity Visual Fields
22
(32.9%)
22870600
Co-inheritance of compound heterozygous Hb Constant Spring and a single -alpha(3.7) gene deletion with heterozygous deltabeta thalassaemia: a diagnostic challenge.
Azma RZ, Othman A, Azman N, Alauddin H, Ithnin A, Yusof N, Razak NF, Sardi NH, Hussin NH.
Malays J Pathol. 2012;34(1):57-62.
Hepatosplenomegaly Fever
HBA2
Abnormal Hemoglobins Adult Electrophoresis, Capillary Females Gene Deletion Genotype Heterozygote Homo sapiens Male Sibling Young Adult alpha-Globins beta Thalassemia delta-Thalassemia
23
(32.0%)
8774559
Osteochondroma in a patient with juvenile ankylosing spondylitis associated with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura and alpha thalassemia.
Tsai CY, Yu CL, Tsai YY, Wu TH, Tsai ST.
Scand J Rheumatol. 1996;25(1):61-2.
Purpura
Adult Homo sapiens Male alpha-Thalassemia
24
(31.4%)
19303226
[Major alpha-thalassemia: antenatal diagnosis, case report and literature review].
Saadi H, Alexander S, Barlow P, Van Regemorter N, Gulbis B, Thomas D.
J Gynecol Obstet Biol Reprod (Paris). 2009;38(3):258-62.
Cardiomegaly Anemia
Adult Cardiomegaly Fatal Outcome Females Fetal Growth Retardation Homo sapiens Hydrops Fetalis Pregnancy Severity of Illness Index
24
(31.4%)
10085512
Antenatal diagnosis of Bart's hydrops fetalis [correction of homozygous alpha thalassemia]. A case report.
Doridot V, Sibony O, Luton D, Reyal F, Feraud O, Multon O, Oury JF, Blot P.
Fetal Diagn Ther. 1999;14(2):122-4.
Intrauterine growth retardation Cardiomegaly Anemia
Abnormal Hemoglobins Anemia Cardiomegaly Females Fetal Diseases Fetal Growth Retardation Fetal Movement Homo sapiens Homozygote Oligohydramnios Pregnancy Ultrasonography, Prenatal alpha-Thalassemia
26
(30.8%)
19521930
Survival of homozygous alpha-thalassemia with aplasia/hypoplasia of phalanges and jejunal atresia.
Lee SY, Li CK, Ling SC, Shiu YK.
J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2009;22(8):711-3.
Hypertension Hemoglobin Barts
Abnormal Hemoglobins Exchange Transfusion, Whole Blood Females Hemoglobin High-Frequency Ventilation Homo sapiens Homozygote Infant, Newborn Intestinal Atresia Jejunum Persistent Fetal Circulation Syndrome Pregnancy alpha-Thalassemia
27
(27.8%)
25073259
Littoral cell angioma: review of the literature and case report.
Mokhtari N, Hamidian Jahromi A, Dela Cruz N, Woodward A, Do D, Thomas-Ogunniyi JO, Sangster G.
J La State Med Soc. 2013;165(6):329-33.
Splenomegaly
B-Cell Lymphomas Hemangioma Homo sapiens Male Middle Aged Splenic Neoplasms alpha-Thalassemia
27
(27.8%)
8969620
Case report: splenomegaly and splenic sequestration in an adult with sickle cell anemia.
Moll S, Orringer EP.
Am J Med Sci. 1996;312(6):299-302.
Splenomegaly
Adult Anemia, Sickle Cell Fetal Hemoglobin Hemoglobin Homo sapiens Homozygote Male Splenectomy Splenomegaly
29
(27.2%)
30728682
First Report of Association Between Rare alpha-Thalassemia Mutation (HBA1: c.298A>T) and Hb Fontainebleau (HBA2: c.64G>C).
Ghadami E, Tamaddoni A, Sedaghat S, Tabaripour R, Pourreza Baboli H, Akhavan-Niaki H.
Indian J Clin Biochem. 2019;34(1):115-117.
Hypochromic microcytic anemia
FCGRT HBA1 HBA2
c|SUB|A|298|T c|SUB|G|64|C;RS#:281864817
29
(27.2%)
25889935
(4363068)
Parvovirus B19 infection presenting with severe erythroid aplastic crisis during pregnancy in a woman with autoimmune hemolytic anemia and alpha-thalassemia trait: a case report.
Chen CC, Chen CS, Wang WY, Ma JS, Shu HF, Fan FS.
J Med Case Rep. 2015;9:58.
Anemia
Adult Anti-Inflammatory Agents Bone Marrow Females Homo sapiens Immunologic Factors Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic Pregnancy Complications, Infectious 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