Beta-thalassemia

Beta-thalassemia (BT) is characterized by deficiency (Beta+) or absence (Beta0) of synthesis of the beta globin chains of hemoglobin (Hb).

Jaundice

Yellow pigmentation of the skin due to bilirubin, which in turn is the result of increased bilirubin concentration in the bloodstream.


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PMID (PMCID)
19953640
 MALE Infant
Persistent jaundice in an infant with homozygous beta thalassemia due to co-inherited Crigler-Najjar syndrome.
Aggarwal V, Seth A, Sharma S, Aneja S, Sammarco P, Fabiano C.
Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2010;54(4):627-8.
Persistent jaundice in an infant with homozygous beta thalassemia due to co-inherited Crigler-Najjar syndrome.
10532663
 MIXED_SAMPLE Child
Tubulointerstitial renal failure in childhood leptospirosis.
Vachvanichsanong P, Dissaneewate P, Mitarnun W.
Pediatr Emerg Care. 1999;15(5):332-4.
Only one child, who had an underlying disease of beta-thalassemia/Hb E, had jaundice, hepatosplenomegaly, anemia, and thrombocytopenia.
7367946
 MALE Child
HbE-beta-thalassemia associated with G6PD deficiency.
Carpentieri U, Haggard ME, Schneider RG, Hightower BJ.
South Med J. 1980;73(4):518-20.
HbE, beta thalassemia, and G6PD deficiency were demonstrated in a 6-year-old Mexican-American child with anemia, jaundice, and delayed growth.