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Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-01-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases - Various
- Blood
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria
1, record 1, English, paroxysmal%20nocturnal%20hemoglobinuria
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- PNH 1, record 1, English, PNH
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria 2, record 1, English, paroxysmal%20nocturnal%20haemoglobinuria
correct, Great Britain
- Marchiafava-Micheli syndrome 1, record 1, English, Marchiafava%2DMicheli%20syndrome
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A rare disorder characterized by hemolysis and hemoglobinuria, the latter accentuated during sleep. 1, record 1, English, - paroxysmal%20nocturnal%20hemoglobinuria
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
D59.5: code used in the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. 3, record 1, English, - paroxysmal%20nocturnal%20hemoglobinuria
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines diverses
- Sang
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hémoglobinurie paroxystique nocturne
1, record 1, French, h%C3%A9moglobinurie%20paroxystique%20nocturne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- HPN 2, record 1, French, HPN
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- maladie de Marchiafava-Micheli 3, record 1, French, maladie%20de%20Marchiafava%2DMicheli
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hémolyse acquise rare caractérisée par des accès d'hémoglobinurie nocturne sur un fond d'hémolyse chronique. 4, record 1, French, - h%C3%A9moglobinurie%20paroxystique%20nocturne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
D59.5 : code de la Classification statistique internationale des maladies et des problèmes de santé connexes. 5, record 1, French, - h%C3%A9moglobinurie%20paroxystique%20nocturne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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