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.

Hypertension

The presence of chronic increased pressure in the systemic arterial system.


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PMID (PMCID)
18235510
 MIXED_SAMPLE Infant, Newborn
Homozygous alpha-thalassemia in a growth retarded, non-hydropic premature newborn.
Ng YP, Joseph R, Biswas A.
J Perinatol. 2008;28(2):158-9.
A newborn with homozygous alpha-thalassemia presented with intrauterine growth retardation and presumed persistent pulmonary hypertension.
15061322
 MALE Infant, Newborn
Pulmonary hypoplasia and persistent pulmonary hypertension in the newborn with homozygous alpha-thalassemia: a case report and review of the literature.
Bizzarro MJ, Copel JA, Pearson HA, Pober B, Bhandari V.
J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2003;14(6):411-6.
We report the survival of a newborn with homozygous alpha-thalassemia complicated by pulmonary hypoplasia and persistent pulmonary hypertension, an association not previously reported.