Beta-thalassemia
ORPHA:848· ICD-10 D56.1
Definition
Beta-thalassemia (BT) is characterized by deficiency (Beta+) or absence (Beta0) of synthesis of the beta globin chains of hemoglobin (Hb).
- Prevalence
- 1-9 / 100 000
- Inheritance
- Autosomal dominant, Autosomal recessive
- Age of onset
- Childhood, Infancy