raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:617294

Twin anemia-polycythemia sequence

Synonyms: TAPS

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Not applicable
Age of onset
Antenatal
Status
active

A rare disorder related to monochorionic twin pregnancy characterized by unbalanced inter-twin blood transfusion with subsequent anemia in the donor and polycythemia in the recipient twin. Amniotic fluid abnormalities are absent. Doppler measurement of middle cerebral artery peak systolic velocities reveals significantly discordant velocities. The condition can occur spontaneously or complicate incomplete fetoscopic laser surgery.

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Names in Orphadata languages

10 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enTwin anemia-polycythemia sequenceTAPS
frSéquence anémie-polycythémieSéquence anémie-polyglobulie gémellaire · Séquence foetus anémique et foetus polycythémique · TAPS
deZwillings-Anämie-Polyzythämie-Sequenz= en
esSecuencia anemia-policitemia en gemelares= en
itSequenza gemellare anemia-policitemia= en
nlTweeling anemie - polycytemie-sequentie= en
ptSequência gemelar de anemia-policitémia= en
plSekwencja anemia-policytemia u bliźniąt= en
csSekvence anémie-polycytémie u dvojčat (TAPS)= en
ukПослідовність анемія-поліцитемія у близнюків= en

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10O43.0NTBTinclusionvalidated
ICD-11KA02.4NTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0850013Evalidated
UMLSC5576360Evalidated

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 (2):

No children.

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Genes

0 direct

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

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Prevalence and incidence

1 record
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalenceUnknown—WorldwideClass onlyValidated27068715[PMID]_ORPHANET

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

Orphanet has no HPO annotation for this code in this release.

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Sources for this card