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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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There are 4 types of alpha thalassemia: Alpha thalassemia silent carrier. One gene is missing or damaged, and the other 3 are normal. Blood tests are often normal. Your red blood cells may be smaller ...

Alpha Thalassemia Cause: Mutations in the genes responsible for producing alpha-globin Severity: Depends on how many of the four alpha-globin genes are affected One gene mutated: Silent carrier Two ...

an uncommon finding in thalassemia major. Blood samples were incubated with L-leucine-14 C to determine the relative production of alpha and beta chains in reticulocytes. The decrease in beta ...

Alpha thalassemia minima, which is when you have one missing or mutated gene. You may pass this gene to your children as a carrier, but you won't have symptoms. Alpha thalassemia minor ...

Alpha thalassemia silent causes no laboratory changes on a complete blood count (CBC), which is why it is called silent carrier. Alpha thalassemia is usually suspected after a person’s child is born ...