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DREPANOCITOSIS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-07-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases - Various
- Genetics
- Blood
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sickle cell trait
1, record 1, English, sickle%20cell%20trait
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- SCT 2, record 1, English, SCT
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sickle-cell trait 3, record 1, English, sickle%2Dcell%20trait
correct
- SCT 4, record 1, English, SCT
correct
- SCT 4, record 1, English, SCT
- sicklemia 5, record 1, English, sicklemia
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
People who inherit one sickle cell gene and one normal gene have sickle cell trait (SCT). People with SCT usually do not have any of the symptoms of sickle cell disease (SCD), but they can pass the trait on to their children. 2, record 1, English, - sickle%20cell%20trait
Record 1, Key term(s)
- sicklaemia
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines diverses
- Génétique
- Sang
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- trait drépanocytaire
1, record 1, French, trait%20dr%C3%A9panocytaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- trait falciforme 2, record 1, French, trait%20falciforme
correct, masculine noun
- trait de la maladie des hématies falciformes 3, record 1, French, trait%20de%20la%20maladie%20des%20h%C3%A9maties%20falciformes
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le trait drépanocytaire caractérise l'individu qui a hérité d'un seul gène d'hémoglobine S d'un de ses parents. Le trait ne peut pas évoluer en anémie à cellules falciformes. 4, record 1, French, - trait%20dr%C3%A9panocytaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades humanas varias
- Genética
- Sangre
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- rasgo drepanocítico
1, record 1, Spanish, rasgo%20drepanoc%C3%ADtico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- rasgo falciforme 2, record 1, Spanish, rasgo%20falciforme
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forma heterocigótica de la anemia drepanocítica, caracterizada por la presencia a la vez de hemoglobina S y hemoglobina A en los hematíes. 1, record 1, Spanish, - rasgo%20drepanoc%C3%ADtico
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
No se produce anemia ni otros signos de la anemia drepanocítica. Las personas que tienen ese rasgo son informadas y aconsejadas en relación con la posibilidad de tener un niño con drepanocitosis si ambos padres lo presentan. 1, record 1, Spanish, - rasgo%20drepanoc%C3%ADtico
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