Alpha-thalassemia

Clinical Features

Top most frequent phenotypes and symptoms related to Alpha-thalassemia

  • Anemia
  • Hepatomegaly
  • Fatigue
  • Splenomegaly
  • Jaundice
  • Pallor
  • Delayed puberty
  • Hemolytic anemia
  • Poor appetite
  • Hypochromic microcytic anemia

And another 2 symptoms. If you need more information about this disease we can help you.

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Incidence and onset information

— Currently we don't have prevalence information about this disease (Not enough data available about incidence and published cases.)
No data available about the known clinical features onset.

Researches and researchers

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Alpha-thalassemia Recommended genes panels

Panel Name, Specifity and genes Tested/covered
GeneAware Complete Panel Version 2 (Female).

By Baylor Miraca Genetics Laboratories (United States).

RMRP, BCS1L, SACS, BLM, SGCA, SGCB, SGCG, SGSH, SLC12A6, SLC17A5, SLC22A5, SLC25A13, SLC25A15, SLC26A2, SLC35A3, SLC7A7, SMN1, SMPD1, BTD, BTK , (...)

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Specificity
2 %
Genes
100 %
GeneAware Complete Panel Version 2 (Male).

By Baylor Miraca Genetics Laboratories (United States).

RMRP, BCS1L, SACS, BLM, SGCA, SGCB, SGCG, SGSH, SLC12A6, SLC17A5, SLC22A5, SLC25A13, SLC25A15, SLC26A2, SLC35A3, SLC7A7, SMN1, SMPD1, BTD, TGM1 , (...)

View the complete list with 129 more genes
Specificity
2 %
Genes
100 %
GeneAware Basic Panel Version 2 (Female).

By Baylor Miraca Genetics Laboratories (United States).

SMN1, CFTR, DMD, FMR1, HBA1, HBA2, HBB
Specificity
29 %
Genes
100 %
GeneAware Basic Panel Version 2 (Male).

By Baylor Miraca Genetics Laboratories (United States).

SMN1, CFTR, HBA1, HBA2, HBB
Specificity
40 %
Genes
100 %
GeneAware ACMG/ACOG Panel Version 2 (Male).

By Baylor Miraca Genetics Laboratories (United States).

BLM, SMN1, SMPD1, MCOLN1, CFTR, FANCC, GBA, HBA1, HBA2, HBB, HEXA, ELP1, ASPA
Specificity
16 %
Genes
100 %
GeneAware ACMG/ACOG Panel Version 2 (Female).

By Baylor Miraca Genetics Laboratories (United States).

BLM, SMN1, SMPD1, MCOLN1, CFTR, DMD, FANCC, FMR1, GBA, HBA1, HBA2, HBB, HEXA, ELP1, ASPA
Specificity
14 %
Genes
100 %
Alpha Globin Gene Sequencing.

By UCSF Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory University of California, San Francisco (United States).

HBA1, HBA2
Specificity
100 %
Genes
100 %
Alpha Thalassemia.

By UCSF Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory University of California, San Francisco (United States).

HBA1, HBA2
Specificity
100 %
Genes
100 %

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Sources and references

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