cause each type of beta thalassemia. The number of HBB variants you inherit determines the type of beta thalassemia you have ...

The condition may cause a mild form of anemia, but it usually does not require medical treatment. A person with beta thalassemia minor usually has a normal life expectancy. While hemoglobin ...

An estimated 12,000 children are born with thalassemia major, a severe form of the disease, in India each year, accounting ...

Blood transfusions contribute to iron overload in people with thalassemia, but these people also suffer from iron overload independent of blood transfusions. Excess iron causes damage to many ...

You most likely have beta thalassemia minor (one normal gene and one that causes low beta-cell-chain production), which consists of mild anemia and very small cells. This condition can look very ...

The FDA approved betibeglogene autotemcel (beti-cel; Zynteglo) for adult and pediatric patients with transfusion-dependent ...

After a long struggle, and with the help of Frank Vella, a biochemist from Singapore University, we found that this child had thalassemia ... as a relatively common cause of mental retardation ...

Beta-thalassemia is a rare blood disorder caused by a genetic defect in hemoglobin. Several manufacturers are developing novel treatments for the disease, including Vertex, which has partnered ...

You most likely have beta thalassemia minor (one normal gene and one that causes low beta-cell-chain production), which consists of mild anemia and very small cells. This condition can look very much ...