3A50ICD-11 MMS 2026-01
Thalassaemias
Description
A disease caused by genetically inherited autosomal recessive mutations leading to abnormal production of haemoglobin. This disease is characterised by destruction of red blood cells leading to anaemia and abnormal production of haemoglobin. This disease may present with pallor, jaundice, iron overload, fatigue, or shortness of breath. Confirmation is by identification of mutations through genetic testing.
Exclusions from above levels
04– Diseases of the immune system05– Endocrine, nutritional or metabolic diseases18– Complications of pregnancy, childbirth or the puerperium
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19– Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period20– Congenital malformations, deformations or chromosomal abnormalities22– Injury, poisoning or certain other consequences of external causes- http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1000704511 – Human immunodeficiency virus disease
JB64.1– Other diseases of the blood or blood-forming organs or certain disorders involving the immune mechanism complicating pregnancy, childbirth or the puerperium
Child codes
Sibling codes
3A51– Sickle cell disorders or other haemoglobinopathies3A70– Aplastic anaemia3A71– Anaemia due to chronic disease3A72– Sideroblastic anaemia3A73– Congenital dyserythropoietic anaemia3A90– Anaemia due to acute disease3A91– Congenital methaemoglobinaemia3A92– Hereditary methaemoglobinaemia3A93– Acquired methaemoglobinaemia3A94– Acute posthaemorrhagic anaemia3A9Y– Other specified anaemias or erythrocyte disorders3A9Z– Anaemias or other erythrocyte disorders, unspecified
Foundation entity
Allowed postcoordination axes
Part of: 03: Diseases of the blood or blood-forming organs