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PNH

PNH is the abbreviation 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 PNH

What is PNH the abbreviation of?
PNH is the abbreviation of paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria.

Words near PNH in the dictionary

  1. PNGed
  2. PNGing
  3. pngs
  4. PNGTuber
  5. PNGTubers
  6. PNH
  7. PNI
  8. pnicogen
  9. pnicogens
  10. pnictide
  11. pnictides

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