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HEMOLYTIC ANEMIA

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Meaning:

Anemia resulting from destruction of erythrocytes

Synonyms:

haemolytic anaemia; hemolytic anemia

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("hemolytic anemia" is a kind of...):

anaemia; anemia (a deficiency of red blood cells)

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Also called autoimmune hemolytic anemia and immunohemolytic anemia.

(Immune complex hemolytic anemia, NCI Dictionary)

It results in hemolytic anemia and splenomegaly.

(Hereditary Spherocytosis, NCI Thesaurus)

Deficiency of gamma-glutamylcysteine synthetase in human is associated with enzymopathic hemolytic anemia.

(Gamma-Glutamylcysteine Synthetase, NCI Thesaurus/LocusLink)

Heritable defects in the GCLC gene are associated with hemolytic anemia (due to deficiency of gamma-glutamylcysteine synthetase) and susceptibility to myocardial infarction.

(GCLC wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)

A rare, chronic and relapsing autoimmune disorder of unknown etiology, characterized by the presence of immune thrombocytopenia and autoimmune hemolytic anemia.

(Evans Syndrome, NCI Thesaurus)

Autoimmune hemolytic anemia can occur in patients who have chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL).

(Autoimmune hemolytic anemia, NCI Dictionary)

This may lead to a condition called hemolytic anemia.

(G6PD Deficiency, NCI Dictionary)

The most common medical problem it can cause is hemolytic anemia.

(G6PD Deficiency, NIH: National Library of Medicine)

In its severe forms, this disorder predisposes to hemolytic anemia.

(Elliptocytosis, NICHD)

An autoimmune hematologic disorder characterized by autoimmune hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, lymphadenopathy, hepatomegaly and splenomegaly.

(Autoimmune Lymphoproliferative Syndrome, NCI Thesaurus)