Rare diseases · Sign or symptom
Hypochromic microcytic anemia
HP:0004840
What it means
A type of anemia characterized by an abnormally low concentration of hemoglobin in the erythrocytes and lower than normal size of the erythrocytes.
Rare diseases that can present with this17
Very common80–99%
5Common30–79%
6- Dilated cardiomyopathy with ataxia
- Early-onset progressive leukoencephalopathy-central nervous system calcification-deafness-visual impairment syndrome
- Isolated sedoheptulokinase deficiency
- Somatostatinoma
- Unstable beta globin chain variant disease
- X-linked sideroblastic anemia and spinocerebellar ataxia
The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.
Part of the broader category
Also called: Hypochromic microcytic anaemia · Hypochromic, microcytic anaemia · Hypochromic, microcytic anemia
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