Term Name: | paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria |
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Definition: | An acquired hemolytic anemia that is characterized by abdominal pain, hematuria, esophageal dysmotility and thrombosis, has_material_basis_in defect in the cell membrane glycosyl phosphatidylinositols that protect red blood cells from the innate complement immune system. |
Ontology: | Human Disease [DOID:0060284] ( DOID:0060284 ) |