Hemoglobinuria, Paroxysmal

Overview

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.

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Quick facts about Hemoglobinuria, Paroxysmal

Topic type

Condition

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General Healthcare

MeSH classification

C15.378.050.141.560|C15.378.190.625.460

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