Thalassemia is an inherited blood condition. When you have it, your body has fewer red blood cells and less of a protein called hemoglobin than it should. Hemoglobin is important because it lets ...

Thalassemia is a common genetic condition affecting red blood cells. Children with severe forms of thalassemia often develop symptoms early in life, but effective treatment can manage the ...

Thalassemia is an inherited disease that affects the blood. The genetic features are present from birth. Children with severe thalassemia will require regular blood transfusions. Thalassemia ...

According to this study, more than half of children with the beta (β)-thalassemia trait and iron deficiency had hemoglobin A2 (HbA2) levels in the diagnostic range, supporting the potential of ...

It’s not one-size-fits-all.” Scholz is reflecting on Do You See It?, a recently launched campaign for Agios Pharmaceuticals that focuses on the hidden dangers of thalassemia. An estimated 8,000 ...

An essential factor in distinguishing thalassemia phenotypes is transfusion dependence. While beta-thalassemia major requires ...

India accounts for approximately 25 per cent of the world’s β-thalassemia cases, with an estimated 42 million carriers nationwide. Every year, between 10,000 and 15,000 children are born with ...

Beta-thalassemia, also known as β-thalassemia is a genetic disorder marked by reduced or absent beta chain synthesis of hemoglobin, leading to ineffective erythropoiesis and severe anemia.

An ad hoc committee of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will develop a strategic plan and blueprint for addressing thalassemia in the United States. In conducting its work ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am Greek and have thalassemia minor. In general, my red blood cells are much smaller than typical ones, and my iron content is significantly low. Every time I see a different ...