ICD-11 code : 3A50.0;
Preferred Label : Alpha thalassaemia;
ICD-11 definition : Alpha-thalassemia is an inherited haemoglobinopathy characterised by impaired synthesis
of alpha-globin chains leading to a variable clinical picture depending on the number
of affected alleles, and encompassing the alpha thalassaemia trait, haemoglobin H
disease (HbH) and Bart's hydrops foetalis.;
ICD-11 synonym : alpha thalassaemia syndrome;
ICD-11 "other" category code : 3A50.0Y;
ICD-11 "unspecified" category code : 3A50.0Z;
Origin ID : 531667506;
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- ICD-10 Mapping
Alpha-thalassemia is an inherited haemoglobinopathy characterised by impaired synthesis
of alpha-globin chains leading to a variable clinical picture depending on the number
of affected alleles, and encompassing the alpha thalassaemia trait, haemoglobin H
disease (HbH) and Bart's hydrops foetalis.
