Catalog

Hereditary persistence of fetal haemoglobin - sickle cell disease

No MMS code

Link to WHO Definition

Hereditary persistence of fetal haemoglobin - sickle cell disease – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1455152722

This is a benign condition in which significant fetal haemoglobin (haemoglobin F) production continues well into adulthood, disregarding the normal shutoff point after which only adult-type haemoglobin should be produced. This diagnosis is with sickle cell disease.