Hb Bart's hydrops fetalis
Hb Bart's hydrops fetalis
Definition
Alpha thalassemia caused by variation in all four copies of the alpha hemoglobin genes (e.g., homozygous deletion encompassing HBA1 and HBA2).
Also known as alpha-thalassemia hydrops fetalis, Alpha-thalassemia major, Haemoglobin Bart's hydrops fetalis, Hb Bart's hydrops fetalis caused by quadallelic variation in HBA1;HBA2, Hb Bart's hydrops fetalis related to quadallelic variation in HBA1 and HBA2, HBA1;HBA2 digenic quadallelic Hb Bart's hydrops fetalis, Hemoglobin Bart's hydrops fetalis, homozygous alpha0-thalassemia — per MONDO