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ORPHA:99138Disease
What it is
Hemolytic anemia due to erythrocyte adenosine deaminase overproduction is a rare, genetic, hematologic disease characterized by mild, chronic hemolytic anemia (due to highly elevated adenosine deaminase activity in red blood cells resulting in their premature destruction), elevated reticulocyte count, splenomegaly and mild hyperbilirubinemia. Other cells and tissues are not affected.
Key facts
- Inheritance
- Autosomal dominant
- Classified as
- Disease
ICD-10 codes
ICD-10 has no distinct code for most rare diseases, so many are filed under the nearest available one. A shared code identifies the group, not this disease — the ORPHAcode above is what identifies it.
Related health topics
Reached through the ICD-10 categories this disease is filed under, so these describe the broader group rather than this disease specifically.
Cross-references
Orphadata Science: Free access data from Orphanet. © INSERM 1999. Data version 2026-06-23. Available under CC BY 4.0. This is a reference, not medical advice.
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