raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:231237

Delta-beta-thalassemia

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal recessive
Age of onset
Infancy, Neonatal
Status
active

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.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enDelta-beta-thalassemia
frDelta-bêta-thalassémieThalassémie delta-bêta
deDelta-beta-Thalassämie
esDelta-beta-talasemia
itDelta-beta talassemia
nlDelta-bèta-thalassemie
ptTalassemia delta-beta
plDelta-beta talasemia
csDelta-beta-talasémie
ukДельта-бета-таласемія
zhδ-β-地中海贫血
trDelta-beta-talasemi

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM141749NTBTvalidated
ICD-10D56.2Especificvalidated
ICD-113A50.3NTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0016489Evalidated
MeSHC562716Evalidated
UMLSC0271985Evalidated
MedDRA10012236Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (1):

No children.

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Genes

3 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
HBBDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:4827ENSG0000024473414190011p15.4hemoglobin subunit beta18932066[PMID]
HBDDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:4829ENSG0000022360914200011p15.4hemoglobin subunit delta1301204[PMID]
HBG1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:4831ENSG0000021393414220011p15.4hemoglobin subunit gamma 118932066[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

1 record
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalenceUnknown—WorldwideClass onlyNot yet validatedORPHANET

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

3 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0011902Abnormal hemoglobin
HP:0001903Anemia
HP:0001935Microcytic anemia

Run the differential on the 3 obligate / very frequent terms

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Sources for this card