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paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria

paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria is the alternative form of paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria.

Meaning of paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria

Noun

paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (uncountable, abbreviation PNH)

  1. A rare, acquired blood disorder in which a mutation in the PIGA gene causes red blood cells to lack protective surface proteins, making them vulnerable to complement-mediated destruction, leading to hemolysis, anemia, dark urine, and increased risk of blood clots.

Questions about paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria

What is paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria the alternative form of?
Paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria is the alternative form of paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria.

Words near paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria in the dictionary

  1. paroxysm
  2. paroxysmal
  3. paroxysmal atrial tachycardia
  4. paroxysmal atrial tachycardias
  5. paroxysmal cold hemoglobinuria
  6. paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria
  7. paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria
  8. paroxysmal trepidant abasia
  9. paroxysmally
  10. paroxysmic
  11. paroxysms

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