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.

Hemolytic anemia

A type of anemia caused by premature destruction of red blood cells (hemolysis).


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PMID (PMCID)
28899405
(5596485)
 MALE Infant, Newborn
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.
To our knowledge, this is the first case of hemolytic anemia to be reported with a diagnosis of both congenital erythropoietic porphyria and alpha thalassemia.
28899405
(5596485)
 MALE Infant, Newborn
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.
We identified two causes of hemolytic anemia (congenital erythropoietic porphyria and alpha thalassemia) in this patient.
18841022
 MIXED_SAMPLE Infant, Newborn
Hydrops fetalis caused by homozygous alpha-thalassemia and Kidd antigen alloimmunization in a Chinese woman.
Li DZ, Zhong HZ, Li J, Liao C.
Fetal Diagn Ther. 2008;24(4):331-3.
We report a case with hydrops fetalis resulting from homozygous alpha-thalassemia and alloimmune hemolytic anemia due to anti-JK3.
15931362
 MIXED_SAMPLE Infant, Newborn
Hydrops fetalis caused by homozygous alpha-thalassemia and Rh antigen alloimmunization: report of a survivor and literature review.
Joshi DD, Nickerson HJ, McManus MJ.
Clin Med Res. 2004;2(4):228-32.
Hematologic causes of hydrops fetalis include homozygous alpha-thalassemia and immune hemolytic anemias.
15931362
 MIXED_SAMPLE Infant, Newborn
Hydrops fetalis caused by homozygous alpha-thalassemia and Rh antigen alloimmunization: report of a survivor and literature review.
Joshi DD, Nickerson HJ, McManus MJ.
Clin Med Res. 2004;2(4):228-32.
We report the case of a boy with hydrops fetalis who had homozygous alpha-thalassemia and alloimmune hemolytic anemia due to anti-E and anti-C blood group antibodies.
6297220
 MALE Child
Coexistence of alpha-thalassemia and a new pyruvate kinase variant: PK Fukien.
Beutler E, Forman L.
Acta Haematol. 1983;69(1):3-8.
A 12-year-old male of Chinese ancestry had life-long hemolytic anemia attributed to alpha-thalassemia.