Carrier screening identifies couples at risk ... problems with organs.There are two main types of thalassemia: alpha and beta. The more serious form, called beta thalassemia major, often needs ...

The symptoms of alpha thalassemia depend on how many genes are affected and how much alpha globin is being produced. Silent carrier (one gene defect): These people are usually completely ...

In contrast, many people with alpha thalassemia, particularly the silent carrier and trait forms, lead normal lives with minimal or no medical intervention. Folic acid is a type of vitamin B that ...

It can be categorised as alpha and beta thalassaemia ... HPLC or Hb electrophoresis are tests that help identify the thalassaemia carrier state as early as during the first trimester itself.

In South Asia, particularly India, thalassemia is widespread due to diverse genetic patterns and high carrier rates. The most common types are alpha-thalassemia and beta-thalassemia, both of which ...

With gene therapy offering new hope for thalassemia, experts urge Indian govt to invest in early diagnosis, genetic testing, ...

technology-based carrier screening in pre-conceptional or early pregnancy stage, along with complete follow-up and retesting, can achieve high efficiency in the prevention of severe thalassemia ...

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Studies have also pointed out that certain communities, including Bengalis, Sindhis, Punjabis, and Gujaratis, exhibit higher carrier frequencies. In West Bengal, the burden of Thalassemia is ...