thalassemia major

GPTKB entity

Statements (34)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf genetic disorder
blood disorder
gptkbp:affects hemoglobin production
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Cooley's_anemia
gptkbp:causedBy mutations in HBB gene
gptkbp:complication gptkb:liver_disease
heart failure
iron overload
gptkbp:diagnosedBy blood test
hemoglobin electrophoresis
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Thomas_Cooley
1925
gptkbp:hasCarrierState gptkb:thalassemia_minor
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label thalassemia major
gptkbp:ICD-10_code D56.1
gptkbp:inheritance autosomal recessive
gptkbp:OMIM 603903
gptkbp:prevalence gptkb:Middle_East
gptkb:South_Asia
gptkb:Mediterranean_region
gptkbp:prevention genetic counseling
prenatal diagnosis
gptkbp:riskFactor family history
consanguinity
gptkbp:symptom jaundice
enlarged spleen
severe anemia
bone deformities
growth retardation
gptkbp:treatment bone marrow transplant
iron chelation therapy
regular blood transfusions
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:anemia
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5