One of the most common signs of thalassemia is tiredness. Children may seem more tired than other kids, even after a good ...

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

Thalassemia, a group of inherited blood disorders characterized by reduced or abnormal hemoglobin production, continues to ...

Geneticists have used a cutting-edge DNA base editing treatment on several patients to cure thalassemia, a prevalent and ...

Alpha thalassemia is an inherited blood disorder in which specific gene mutations that get passed down from parents come in the way of the production of hemoglobin. Found in the red blood cells, it is ...

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There are two types of thalassemia: alpha and beta. The classification depends on whether the genetic defect affects the alpha-globin or beta-globin chain of hemoglobin. If I have a problem with ...

Alpha thalassemias have reduced or missing ... You most likely have beta thalassemia minor (one normal gene and one that causes low beta-cell-chain production), which consists of mild anemia ...

This slight shortening of red-cell survival is comparable to that found in β-thalassemia trait, in which it has been reported to be normal or slightly decreased. 26–29 The genetic inheritance ...

For alpha thalassemia, the more gene mutations you got from your parents, the more serious your condition is. For beta thalassemia, the part of the hemoglobin molecule that's affected determines ...