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hemoglobinopathy

Classification: 1) hereditary a) mutations in the coding sequence for hemoglobin genes - hemoglobin-alpha mutations - hemoglobin-beta mutations b) thalassemias - alpha thalassemia - beta thalassemia - hereditary persistence of fetal hemoglobin c) methemoglobinemia due to NADH diaphorase-1 (methemoglobin reductase) deficiency 2) acquired - toxic sulfhemoglobinemia - toxic methemoglobinemia - toxic carboxyhemoglobinemia Laboratory: - see ARUP consult [2]

Related

hemoglobin hemoglobin-variant

Specific

hemoglobin C disease hemoglobin C trait hemoglobin SC disease sickle cell (hemoglobin SS) disease sickle cell trait; hemoglobin S trait thalassemia

General

blood protein disorder erythrocyte disorder genetic disease of the blood/bone marrow

References

  1. Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 14th ed. Fauci et al (eds), McGraw-Hill Inc. NY, 1998, pg 647-50
  2. ARUP Consult: Hemoglobinopathies The Physician's Guide to Laboratory Test Selection & Interpretation https://www.arupconsult.com/content/hemoglobinopathies - Hemoglobinopathies Testing Algorithm https://arupconsult.com/algorithm/hemoglobinopathies-testing-algorithm
  3. ARUP Consult: Unstable Hemoglobinopathies The Physician's Guide to Laboratory Test Selection & Interpretation https://arupconsult.com/content/unstable-hemoglobinopathies
  4. Ryan K, Bain BJ, Worthington D et al British Committee for Standards in Haematology. Significant haemoglobinopathies: guidelines for screening and diagnosis. Br J Haematol 2010 Apr;149(1):35-49. [19 references] PMID: 20067565 corresponding NGC guideline withdrawn Dec 2015
  5. Newborn Screening for Sickle Cell Disease and Other Hemoglobinopathies http://consensus.nih.gov/cons/061/061_intro.htm