/hereditary persistence of fetal hemoglobin

hereditary persistence of fetal hemoglobin

Rare Disease

MONDO:0020989

Also Known As

hereditary persistence of fetal hemoglobinDisease, Haemoglobin FDisease, Hemoglobin FHEMOGLOBIN F DISHPFH - Hereditary persistence of fetal hemoglobinHPFH - Hereditary persistence of foetal haemoglobinHaemoglobin F DiseaseHb F diseaseHemoglobin F DiseaseHereditary Persistence of Fetal HemoglobinHereditary Persistence of Foetal HaemoglobinHereditary persistence of fetal hemoglobinHereditary persistence of foetal haemoglobin

Definition

The persistence of substantial fetal hemoglobin production into adulthood, usually associated with hemoglobinopathies due to mutations in the alpha and/or beta chain of hemoglobin.