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