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Results 1 - 5 of 5 for Hereditary persistence of fetal hemoglobin
  1. Beta thalassemia 
    Beta thalassemia is a blood disorder that reduces the production of hemoglobin. Hemoglobin is the iron-containing protein ... to cells throughout the body.In people with beta thalassemia, low levels of hemoglobin reduce oxygen levels in ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/beta-thalassemia - Genetics
  2. HBB gene 
    ... also called mutations) have been found to cause beta thalassemia. Most of the variants involve a change in ... organ damage, and other health problems associated with beta thalassemia. More About This Health Condition Variants in the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/hbb - Genetics
  3. Sickle cell disease 
    ... levels of beta-globin; this condition is called beta thalassemia.In people with sickle cell disease, at least ... If the variants that produce hemoglobin S and beta thalassemia occur in the same individual, that individual will ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/sickle-cell-disease - Genetics
  4. Dyserythropoietic anemia and thrombocytopenia 
    ... and thrombocytopenia have additional blood disorders such as beta thalassemia or congenital erythropoietic porphyria. Beta thalassemia is a condition that reduces the production of ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/...rythropoietic-anemia-and-thrombocytopenia - Genetics
  5. Where can I read more about the diseases and traits covered in my direct-to-consumer genetic testing report?: ... 
    ... corpus callosum with peripheral neuropathy Polycystic kidney disease Beta thalassemia Bloom syndrome Canavan disease PMM2 -congenital disorder of ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../dtcgenetictesting/dtcghrpages - Genetics