Preferred Label : Alpha thalassaemia myelodysplastic syndrome;
ICD-11 definition : Alpha-thalassemia is a form of thalassemia involving the genes HBA1 and HBA2. Alpha-thalassemia
is due to impaired production of 1,2,3, or 4 alpha globin chains, leading to a relative
excess of beta globin chains. Myelodysplastic syndrome is a diverse collection of
hematological (blood-related) medical conditions that involve ineffective production
(or dysplasia) of the myeloid class of blood cells.;
Origin ID : 1991581630;
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
Alpha-thalassemia is a form of thalassemia involving the genes HBA1 and HBA2. Alpha-thalassemia
is due to impaired production of 1,2,3, or 4 alpha globin chains, leading to a relative
excess of beta globin chains. Myelodysplastic syndrome is a diverse collection of
hematological (blood-related) medical conditions that involve ineffective production
(or dysplasia) of the myeloid class of blood cells.
