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Thalassemia

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. That leads to anemia. Thalassemias occur most often among people of Italian, Greek, Middle Eastern, Southern Asian, and African descent.

Associated Genes

Gene Name Chromosome number
HBD 11
HBB 11
HBG2 11
FTH1 11
HBA1 16
HBA2 16
FTL 19