A rare blood disorder, alpha thalassemia, affects thousands of people. About 5% to 20% of the world population carries one or more α-thalassemia mutations, according to the data. If left untreated, it ...

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Feeling tired and weak all the time and having pale or yellowish skin may be connected to your genes. Alpha thalassemia is an inherited blood disorder in which specific gene mutations that get passed ...

When we think about common health issues, diabetes and high blood pressure are the most common health issues that pop into our minds. However, some other disorders are more common than we think and ...

Philadelphia, May 29, 2020 - In a report in The Journal of Molecular Diagnostics, published by Elsevier, researchers describe a rapid, accurate novel assay for nondeletional alpha-thalassemia ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Dr. Roach: I am Greek and have thalassemia minor. In general, my red blood cells are much smaller than typical ones, and my iron ...

CHULA VISTA, Calif. — Nothing can prepare you for parenthood, and a local family was not ready to hear their unborn child may die or have life long complications. For Annemarie and Stephen, they were ...

Q: I am blessed to be a very healthy 63-year-old woman. I am a vegetarian who eats fish occasionally. I take 600 mg of calcium a day, along with 1 mg folic acid for thalassemia minor. I exercise every ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am blessed to be a very healthy 63-year-old woman. I am a vegetarian who eats fish occasionally. I take 600 mg of calcium a day, along with 1 mg folic acid for thalassemia minor. I ...