Hemoglobinuria, Paroxysmal

Introduction: Hemoglobinuria, Paroxysmal

Description of Hemoglobinuria, Paroxysmal

Hemoglobinuria, Paroxysmal: A condition characterized by the recurrence of HEMOGLOBINURIA caused by intravascular HEMOLYSIS. In cases occurring upon cold exposure (paroxysmal cold hemoglobinuria), usually after infections, there is a circulating antibody which is also a cold hemolysin. In cases occurring during or after sleep (paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria), the clonal hematopoietic stem cells exhibit a global deficiency of cell membrane proteins.
Source: MeSH 2007

Hemoglobinuria, Paroxysmal: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Hemoglobinuria, Paroxysmal:

• Hemoglobinuria
• Paroxysmal

Terms associated with Hemoglobinuria, Paroxysmal:

Terms Similar to Hemoglobinuria, Paroxysmal:

• Paroxysmal Cold Hemoglobinuria
• Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Hemoglobinuria, Paroxysmal

• Anemia, Hemolytic
• Myelodysplastic Syndromes

Source - MeSH 2007

Hierarchical classifications of Hemoglobinuria, Paroxysmal

The following list attempts to classify Hemoglobinuria, Paroxysmal into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Hemic and Lymphatic Diseases
  • Hematologic Diseases
    • Anemia
      • Anemia, Hemolytic
        • Hemoglobinuria, Paroxysmal

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Hemic and Lymphatic Diseases
  • Hematologic Diseases
    • Bone Marrow Diseases
      • Myelodysplastic Syndromes
        • Hemoglobinuria, Paroxysmal

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