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MICROCYTIC ANEMIA [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-01-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases - Various
- Blood
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- iron deficiency anemia
1, record 1, English, iron%20deficiency%20anemia
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- iron deficiency anaemia 2, record 1, English, iron%20deficiency%20anaemia
correct, Great Britain
- hypoferric anemia 3, record 1, English, hypoferric%20anemia
correct, see observation
- hypoferric anaemia 4, record 1, English, hypoferric%20anaemia
correct, Great Britain
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... hypochromic microcytic anemia due to the dietary lack of iron or to a loss from chronic bleeding. 5, record 1, English, - iron%20deficiency%20anemia
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Because this anemia does not supervene until iron stores are mobilized to maintain an optimal hemoglobin mass, absence of iron stores on examination of the marrow is a reliable confirmation that iron deficiency is contributing to any anemia that is present. 6, record 1, English, - iron%20deficiency%20anemia
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
iron deficiency anemia: term approved by Entraide Traduction Santé. 3, record 1, English, - iron%20deficiency%20anemia
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
D50: code used in the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. 7, record 1, English, - iron%20deficiency%20anemia
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines diverses
- Sang
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- anémie ferriprive
1, record 1, French, an%C3%A9mie%20ferriprive
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- anémie sidéropénique 1, record 1, French, an%C3%A9mie%20sid%C3%A9rop%C3%A9nique
correct, feminine noun
- anémie par carence de fer 2, record 1, French, an%C3%A9mie%20par%20carence%20de%20fer
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Anémie par carence en fer, insuffisance d'apport ou perte de fer par saignements fréquents et durables. 3, record 1, French, - an%C3%A9mie%20ferriprive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
anémie ferriprive : terme entériné par le réseau Entraide Traduction Santé. 4, record 1, French, - an%C3%A9mie%20ferriprive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
D50 : code de la Classification statistique internationale des maladies et des problèmes de santé connexes. 5, record 1, French, - an%C3%A9mie%20ferriprive
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades humanas varias
- Sangre
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- anemia ferropénica
1, record 1, Spanish, anemia%20ferrop%C3%A9nica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- anemia sideropénica 1, record 1, Spanish, anemia%20siderop%C3%A9nica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Anemia por carencia de hierro. 2, record 1, Spanish, - anemia%20ferrop%C3%A9nica
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-12-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
- Blood
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Bart's hemoglobin
1, record 2, English, Bart%27s%20hemoglobin
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A hemoglobin variant that is a tetramer of Y chains, a marker of alpha-thalassemia. 2, record 2, English, - Bart%27s%20hemoglobin
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Although b-thalassemia is indistinguishable from normal electrophoresis done at early infancy, the diagnosis of clinically significant a-thalassemia syndrome is suggested by the presence of greater than 2% of Bart's hemoglobin, which aids in the differential diagnosis of hypochromic microcytic anemia late in infancy. 1, record 2, English, - Bart%27s%20hemoglobin
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
- Sang
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- hémoglobine Bart
1, record 2, French, h%C3%A9moglobine%20Bart
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hémoglobine anormale formée uniquement d'une chaîne Y, marqueur de la thalassémie alpha. 2, record 2, French, - h%C3%A9moglobine%20Bart
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lors de la délétion de 3 gènes a-globine ou hémoglobinose H, les chaînes g en excès se tétramérisent pour donner une hémoglobine appelée hémoglobine Bart (g4) lors de la période fœtale. 1, record 2, French, - h%C3%A9moglobine%20Bart
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-03-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases - Various
- Blood
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- microcytic anemia
1, record 3, English, microcytic%20anemia
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- microcytic anaemia 2, record 3, English, microcytic%20anaemia
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Microcytic anemia is defined as the presence of small, often hypochromic, red blood cells in a peripheral blood smear and is usually characterized by a low MCV [mean corpuscular volume](less than 83 micron³). Iron deficiency is the most common cause of microcytic anemia. 3, record 3, English, - microcytic%20anemia
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines diverses
- Sang
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- anémie microcytaire
1, record 3, French, an%C3%A9mie%20microcytaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- anémie microcytique 2, record 3, French, an%C3%A9mie%20microcytique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La cause principale d'anémie microcytaire est la carence martiale. L'appréciation des réserves en fer est donc la première étape diagnostique des anémies microcytaires [...] 3, record 3, French, - an%C3%A9mie%20microcytaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades humanas varias
- Sangre
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- anemia microcítica
1, record 3, Spanish, anemia%20microc%C3%ADtica
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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