Thalassemia

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf genetic disorder
blood disorder
gptkbp:affects hemoglobin
gptkbp:canBeDetectedPrenatally yes
gptkbp:cause shortness of breath
irritability
weakness
frequent infections
delayed puberty
dark urine
poor appetite
yellowish skin
gptkbp:causedBy mutations in HBA or HBB genes
gptkbp:complication gptkb:liver_disease
heart failure
bone deformities
growth retardation
gptkbp:diagnosedBy blood test
genetic testing
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1925
gptkbp:hasCarrierState gptkb:thalassemia_minor
gptkbp:hasSevereForm gptkb:thalassemia_major
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Thalassemia
gptkbp:ICD-10_code D56
gptkbp:MeSH_ID D013792
gptkbp:namedAfter Greek word 'thalassa' meaning sea
gptkbp:OMIM 604131
gptkbp:prevalence gptkb:Middle_East
gptkb:South_Asia
gptkb:Mediterranean_region
gptkbp:prevention genetic counseling
carrier screening
gptkbp:relatedTo sickle cell disease
hemoglobinopathies
gptkbp:riskFactor family history
ethnic background
gptkbp:symptom gptkb:anemia
fatigue
jaundice
enlarged spleen
pale skin
gptkbp:transmission autosomal recessive inheritance
gptkbp:treatment blood transfusion
bone marrow transplant
iron chelation therapy
gptkbp:type beta thalassemia
alpha thalassemia
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Red_Blood_Cell
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6