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  1. Thalassemia: Types, Traits, Symptoms & Treatment

    Jun 3, 2022 · Thalassemia is an inherited blood disorder that affects your body’s ability to produce hemoglobin and healthy red blood cells. Types include alpha and beta thalassemia.

  2. Thalassemia - Wikipedia

    Alpha thalassemia is caused by deficient production of the alpha globin component of hemoglobin, while beta thalassemia is a deficiency in the beta globin component. [7] The severity of alpha and beta …

  3. About Thalassemia | Thalassemia | CDC

    May 15, 2024 · Thalassemia is an inherited blood disorder in which the body does not make enough hemoglobin, a red blood cell protein that carries oxygen to the cells in the body.

  4. Thalassemia - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic

    May 6, 2025 · With thalassemia, the body doesn't make enough of either the alpha or the beta chains. That causes you to get either alpha-thalassemia or beta-thalassemia, the two main types of the …

  5. Thalassemia: Symptoms, Causes, & Treatment - WebMD

    Nov 27, 2024 · Thalassemia is a genetic blood disorder that impacts the ability of the blood to get oxygen to the body’s organs. Learn about the signs, how it’s diagnosed & treated.

  6. Thalassemia: Types, Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, Treatment and More

    Sep 25, 2025 · Thalassemia is a rare blood disorder that requires lifelong treatment. You may require regular blood transfusions to manage your symptoms.

  7. Beta Thalassemia - MedlinePlus

    Aug 6, 2025 · Thalassemias are inherited blood disorders. If you have one, your body makes fewer healthy red blood cells and less hemoglobin. Hemoglobin is a protein that carries oxygen to the body. …

  8. Thalassemia - What Is Thalassemia? | NHLBI, NIH

    May 31, 2022 · Thalassemia is an inherited blood disorder that causes the body to make fewer healthy red blood cells and less hemoglobin than normal. Learn more about the causes, symptoms, and …

  9. Thalassemias - Johns Hopkins Medicine

    Thalassemias are inherited disorders characterized by abnormal production of hemoglobin, a protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen. They result in low hemoglobin production and destruction of red …

  10. What is Thalassemia? Symptoms, Causes, and Prevention

    May 10, 2025 · Learn about Thalassemia, an inherited blood disorder causing reduced hemoglobin and anemia. Discover its symptoms, causes, and key prevention strategies, including genetic counseling …