"alpha-Thalassemia" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A disorder characterized by reduced synthesis of the alpha chains of hemoglobin. The severity of this condition can vary from mild anemia to death, depending on the number of genes deleted.
| Descriptor ID |
D017085
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C15.378.071.141.150.875.100 C15.378.420.826.100 C16.320.070.875.100 C16.320.365.826.100
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| Concept/Terms |
alpha-Thalassemia- alpha-Thalassemia
- alpha-Thalassemias
- Alpha Thalassemia
- Thalassemia, Alpha
- Thalassemia-alpha
- Thalassemia alpha
- A-Thalassemia
- Hemoglobin H Disease
- Disease, Hemoglobin H
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Below are the most recent publications written about "alpha-Thalassemia" by people in Profiles.
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Skeletal muscle structural and energetic characteristics in subjects with sickle cell trait, alpha-thalassemia, or dual hemoglobinopathy. J Appl Physiol (1985). 2010 Sep; 109(3):728-34.
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Remodeling of skeletal muscle microvasculature in sickle cell trait and alpha-thalassemia. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. 2010 Feb; 298(2):H375-84.
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Plasma levels of adhesion molecules ICAM-1 and VCAM-1 in athletes with sickle cell trait with or without alpha-thalassemia during endurance exercise and recovery. Clin Hemorheol Microcirc. 2008; 40(2):89-97.
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Effects of progressive and maximal exercise on plasma levels of adhesion molecules in athletes with sickle cell trait with or without alpha-thalassemia. J Appl Physiol (1985). 2007 Jan; 102(1):169-73.