Beta thalassemia

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf genetic disorder
blood disorder
gptkbp:affects hemoglobin
gptkbp:causedBy mutations in HBB gene
gptkbp:complication gptkb:liver_disease
heart failure
endocrine disorders
iron overload
gptkbp:diagnosedBy blood test
genetic testing
hemoglobin electrophoresis
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1925
gptkbp:frequency common in Mediterranean populations
rare in North America
gptkbp:gene gptkb:HBB
gptkbp:hasCarrierState beta thalassemia trait
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Beta thalassemia
gptkbp:ICD-10_code D56.1
gptkbp:inheritance autosomal recessive
gptkbp:locatedOnChromosome 11
gptkbp:MeSH_ID D013792
gptkbp:mortalityRate increased without treatment
gptkbp:OMIM 603903
gptkbp:prevalence gptkb:Middle_East
gptkb:South_Asia
gptkb:Southeast_Asia
gptkb:Mediterranean_region
gptkbp:prevention prenatal screening
genetic counseling
gptkbp:prognosis improved with regular transfusions and chelation
gptkbp:relatedTo sickle cell disease
alpha thalassemia
gptkbp:riskFactor family history
consanguinity
gptkbp:subspecies beta thalassemia intermedia
beta thalassemia major
beta thalassemia minor
gptkbp:symptom gptkb:anemia
fatigue
jaundice
enlarged spleen
pale skin
bone deformities
delayed growth
gptkbp:treatment blood transfusion
bone marrow transplant
iron chelation therapy
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Editas_Medicine
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5