A family of Albanian descent had an unusual form of beta thalassemia. The father of two children with mild thalassemia major had normal red-cell morphology and normal levels of hemoglobins A 2 and ...

Beta-thalassemia (β-thalassemia) can be caused by homozygous or compound heterozygous mutations in the HBB gene, and alpha-thalassemia (α-thalassemia) is caused by mutations in the HBA1 and HBA2 ...

Depending on which chain is affected, it is classified as: Alpha-thalassemia: Caused by mutations in one or more of the four genes responsible for making alpha chains. Beta-thalassemia ...

The blood disorder beta thalassemia can bring complications that include things like bone damage, heart problems, and slow growth in children. Treatment can help you or your child avoid many of ...

Alpha thalassemia results from defective alpha globin genes, while beta thalassemia involves mutations in beta globin genes. "Beta thalassemia major, also known as Cooley’s anemia, is often more ...

The groundbreaking treatment can now also be used to treat transfusion-dependent beta thalassemia in people 12 and older. Like sickle cell, beta thalassemia is an inherited blood disorder.

Blood transfusions could be a regular thing if you or your child has a blood disorder called beta thalassemia. The disease causes a drop in the amount of red blood cells you have. A transfusion ...

This study made an intriguing discovery by identifying 42 individuals carrying both α-globin gene triplication and heterozygous β-thalassemia. Surprisingly, these individuals did not display ...

Beta-thalassemia (β-thalassemia) can be caused by homozygous or compound heterozygous mutations in the HBB gene and Alpha-thalassemia (α-thalassemia) is caused by mutations in the HBA1 and HBA2 ...