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ANEMIE DREPANOCYTAIRE [4 records]
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
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-07-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases - Various
- Genetics
- Blood
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sickle cell anemia
1, record 2, English, sickle%20cell%20anemia
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- SCA 2, record 2, English, SCA
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- sickle cell anaemia 3, record 2, English, sickle%20cell%20anaemia
correct, Great Britain
- SCA 4, record 2, English, SCA
correct, Great Britain
- SCA 4, record 2, English, SCA
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sickle cell anemia is an inherited disorder of the globin chains that causes hemolysis and chronic organ damage. Sickle cell anemia is the most common form of sickle cell disease (SCD), with a lifelong affliction of hemolytic anemia requiring blood transfusions, pain crises, and organ damage. 5, record 2, English, - sickle%20cell%20anemia
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... sickle cell anaemia is the main form of SCD [sickle cell disease], in which the person inherits the gene encoding sickle haemoglobin (HbS) from both biological parents. 6, record 2, English, - sickle%20cell%20anemia
Record 2, Key term(s)
- sickle-cell anemia
- sickle-cell anaemia
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines diverses
- Génétique
- Sang
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- anémie à hématies falciformes
1, record 2, French, an%C3%A9mie%20%C3%A0%20h%C3%A9maties%20falciformes
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- anémie falciforme 2, record 2, French, an%C3%A9mie%20falciforme
correct, feminine noun
- anémie drépanocytaire 3, record 2, French, an%C3%A9mie%20dr%C3%A9panocytaire
correct, feminine noun
- drépanocytose homozygote 4, record 2, French, dr%C3%A9panocytose%20homozygote
correct, feminine noun
- drépanocytose 5, record 2, French, dr%C3%A9panocytose
see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour qu’un enfant soit atteint d’anémie à hématies falciformes, il faut que ses deux parents lui aient transmis le gène de l’hémoglobine S. Si un seul parent lui transmet le gène, l’enfant sera lui aussi porteur du gène fautif, mais il ne souffrira pas de cette maladie. 1, record 2, French, - an%C3%A9mie%20%C3%A0%20h%C3%A9maties%20falciformes
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
drépanocytose : Bien que la désignation «drépanocytose» désigne l’ensemble des maladies causées par la présence d’hémoglobine S, certains auteurs l’utilisent comme synonyme de la désignation «anémie à hématies falciformes» qui correspond à la forme homozygote de la maladie falciforme. 6, record 2, French, - an%C3%A9mie%20%C3%A0%20h%C3%A9maties%20falciformes
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades humanas varias
- Genética
- Sangre
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- anemia falciforme
1, record 2, Spanish, anemia%20falciforme
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- anemia drepanocítica 1, record 2, Spanish, anemia%20drepanoc%C3%ADtica
correct, feminine noun
- anemia de células falciformes 1, record 2, Spanish, anemia%20de%20c%C3%A9lulas%20falciformes
correct, feminine noun
- drepanocitosis 2, record 2, Spanish, drepanocitosis
correct, feminine noun
- drepanocitemia 3, record 2, Spanish, drepanocitemia
correct, feminine noun
- anemia por hematíes falciformes 1, record 2, Spanish, anemia%20por%20hemat%C3%ADes%20falciformes
correct, feminine noun, less frequent
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La anemia falciforme es una anemia hemolítica severa con alto índice de mortalidad y es hereditaria con patrón de herencia autosómica recesiva. 1, record 2, Spanish, - anemia%20falciforme
Record 3 - internal organization data 2019-01-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases - Various
- Genetics
- Blood
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- sickle-cell anemia with crisis
1, record 3, English, sickle%2Dcell%20anemia%20with%20crisis
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- sickle-cell anaemia with crisis 2, record 3, English, sickle%2Dcell%20anaemia%20with%20crisis
correct, Great Britain
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
D57.0: code used in the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. 3, record 3, English, - sickle%2Dcell%20anemia%20with%20crisis
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines diverses
- Génétique
- Sang
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- anémie à hématies falciformes avec crises
1, record 3, French, an%C3%A9mie%20%C3%A0%20h%C3%A9maties%20falciformes%20avec%20crises
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- anémie drépanocytaire avec crises 1, record 3, French, an%C3%A9mie%20dr%C3%A9panocytaire%20avec%20crises
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
D57.0 : code de la Classification statistique internationale des maladies et des problèmes de santé connexes. 2, record 3, French, - an%C3%A9mie%20%C3%A0%20h%C3%A9maties%20falciformes%20avec%20crises
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-01-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
- Genetics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- human genetic disease
1, record 4, English, human%20genetic%20disease
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... in the human genetic disease sickle-cell anemia, the oxygen-carrying hemoglobin molecule of the red blood cells is defective because in its synthesis 2 of the nearly 600 amino acid units of which hemoglobin is composed are the wrong kind. 1, record 4, English, - human%20genetic%20disease
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
- Génétique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- maladie génétique humaine
1, record 4, French, maladie%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9tique%20humaine
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] dans une maladie génétique humaine, l'anémie drépanocytaire; la molécule d’hémoglobine qui transporte l'oxygène dans les globules rouges est défectueuse parce qu'au cours de sa synthèse, 2 des 600 aminoacides qui constituent l'hémoglobine ne sont pas les aminoacides qui devraient normalement être présents. 1, record 4, French, - maladie%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9tique%20humaine
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bioquímica
- Genética
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- enfermedad genética humana
1, record 4, Spanish, enfermedad%20gen%C3%A9tica%20humana
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los seres humanos tienen varias enfermedades genéticas, a menudo causadas por genes recesivos. Algunos ejemplos de enfermedades genéticas humanas son: el síndrome de Turner, la enfermedad de Huntington, el cáncer, el autismo y la anemia de células falciformes. 1, record 4, Spanish, - enfermedad%20gen%C3%A9tica%20humana
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