raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:93616

Hemoglobin H disease

Synonyms: Alpha-thalassemia intermedia · HbH disease

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal recessive
Age of onset
All ages
Status
active

An intermediate form of alpha-thalassemia characterized by increased hemolysis and mild to severe anemia with marked microcytosis and hypochromia. Hemoglobin H disease (HbH) disease belongs to the group of nontransfusion-dependent thalassemia.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enHemoglobin H diseaseAlpha-thalassemia intermedia · HbH disease
frHémoglobinose HMaladie HbH · Thalassémie alpha intermédiaire · Alpha-thalassémie intermédiaire
deHämoglobin-H-KrankheitAlpha-Thalassämie, intermediäre · HbH-Krankheit
esEnfermedad de la hemoglobina HAlfa-talasemia intermedia · Enfermedad de la HbH
itEmoglobinopatia HAlfa talassemia intermedia · Malattia dell'HbH
nlHemoglobine H-ziekteHbH-ziekte · Intermediaire alfa-thalassemie
ptDoença da hemoglobina H
plChoroba hemoglobiny HAlfa talasemia pośrednia · Choroba HbH
csNemoc hemoglobinu HAlpha-thalasemia intermedia · HbH nemoc
ukХвороба гемоглобіну НАльфа-таласемія інтермедіальна · Хвороба HbH
zh血红蛋白H病中间型α-地中海贫血
trHemoglobin H hastalığıHbH hastalığı · Alfa talasemi intermedia

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM613978Evalidated
ICD-10D56.0NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-113A50.02Especificvalidated
MONDO0013512Evalidated
UMLSC3161174Evalidated
MedDRA10063435Evalidated

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

2 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
HBA1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:4823ENSG0000020617214180016p13.3hemoglobin subunit alpha 1
HBA2Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:4824ENSG0000018853614185016p13.3hemoglobin subunit alpha 2
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Prevalence and incidence

3 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Prevalence at birth1-9 / 100 0008.7 / 100 000United StatesValue and classNot yet validated21167500[PMID]_22766612[PMID]
Point prevalence1-9 / 1 000 0000.1 / 100 000United StatesValue and classValidated21167500[PMID]_[EXPERT]
Annual incidence>1 / 10001200 / 100 000South East AsiaValue and classNot yet validated20301608[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