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thalassemia [‚thal·ə′sē·mē·ə] (medicine) A hereditary form of hemolytic anemia resulting from a defective synthesis of hemoglobin: thalassemia major is the homozygous state accompanied by clinical illness, and thalassemia minor is the heterozygous state and may not have evident clinical manifestations. Also known as Mediterranean anemia. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Physicians use bone marrow transplants to treat a variety of blood diseases, from leukemia to potentially fatal genetic disorders such as beta thalassemia. Nanogen offers Analyte Specific Reagents and related products to research laboratories and clinical reference labs for the detection of genetic mutations associated with a variety of diseases, including cystic fibrosis, Alzheimer's disease, hereditary hemochromatosis, cardiovascular disease, beta thalassemia and Canavan disease. A hereditary defect in synthesis of a crucial blood protein in mice, which constitutes a disease similar to beta thalassemia in humans, has been corrected by the transfer of the corresponding human gene into mouse reproductive cells. |
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