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ORPHA:251370Clinical subtype
Also called HbSD disease · Hemoglobin S-D Punjab disease · Sickle cell-hemoglobin D disease
What it is
A rare, genetic hemoglobinopathy characterized by all the characteristics of sickle cell anemia (SCA). Clinical course is similar to SCA, including acute episodes of pain, splenic infarction and splenic sequestration crisis, vaso-occlusive crisis, acute chest syndrome, ischemic brain injury, osteomyelitis and avascular bone necrosis. The genotype is characterized by an HbS allele in combination with the HbD variant, beta121Glu>Gln.
Key facts
- Age of onset
- All ages
- Inheritance
- Autosomal recessive
- Classified as
- Clinical subtype
Gene
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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