Sickle cell - hemoglobin D disease
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Description
The following summary is from Orphanet, a European reference portal for information on rare diseases and orphan drugs.
Orpha Number: 251370
Definition
A rare, genetic hemoglobinopathy characterized by anemia and erythrocyte abnormalities including anisocytosis, poikilocytosis, target cells, and irreversibly sickled cells. Clinical course is similar to sickle cell disease, including acute episodes of pain, splenic infarction and splenic sequestration crisis, vaso-occlusive crisis, acute chest syndrome, ischemic brain injury, osteomyelitis and avascular bone necrosis.
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Source: GARD Last updated on 05-01-20
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