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Thalassemia: Types, Causes, and Diagnosis by Raheen Rafiq is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The document discusses thalassemia, an inherited blood disorder caused by mutations that result in reduced hemoglobin production. It describes the causes as mutations affecting alpha or beta hemoglobin chain production. There are two main types - alpha thalassemia affecting four genes and beta thalassemia affecting two genes. Symptoms include fatigue, pale skin, and abdominal swelling. Diagnosis involves blood tests like CBC, reticulocyte count, and hemoglobin electrophoresis.
- Author
- Raheen Rafiq
- Language
- EN