Catalog

Heinz body anaemia

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Link to WHO Definition

Heinz body anaemia – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/561612692

A disease caused by determinants such as inherited mutation or oxidative damage. This disease is characterised by Heinz bodies; inclusions within red blood cells composed of denatured haemoglobin, electrons from the haemoglobin are transferred to an oxygen molecule, which creates a reactive oxygen species that can cause severe cell damage leading to premature cell lysis, subsequently leading to anaemia. This disease may present with pallor, fatigue, or shortness of breath. Confirmation is by identification of Heinz bodies in a blood sample.