Delta-beta-thalassemia
ORPHA:231237· ICD-10 D56.2
Definition
Delta-beta-thalassemia is a form of beta-thalassemia characterized by decreased or absent synthesis of the delta- and beta-globin chains with a compensatory increase in expression of fetal gamma-chain synthesis.
- Prevalence
- Unknown
- Inheritance
- Autosomal recessive
- Age of onset
- Infancy, Neonatal