D56.0: Alpha thalassemia

Inclusion Terms

  • Alpha thalassemia major
  • Hemoglobin H Constant Spring
  • Hemoglobin H disease
  • Hydrops fetalis due to alpha thalassemia
  • Severe alpha thalassemia
  • Triple gene defect alpha thalassemia

Excludes1

  • alpha thalassemia trait or minor (D56.3)
  • asymptomatic alpha thalassemia (D56.3)
  • hydrops fetalis due to isoimmunization (P56.0)
  • hydrops fetalis not due to immune hemolysis (P83.2)

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