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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. Thalassemia (also thalassanemia), a familial hemolytic anemia, first detected in 1925 among inhabitants of the Mediterranean region. Thalassemia is caused by disturbances in hemoglobin synthesis. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | FAISALABAD, 16 April, 2009 (Balochistan Times) -- A fully equipped Thallasemia ward has become operational in Hilal-e-Ahmar hospital with 15 registered children suffering from thallasemia. Anthony Blau's group at the University of Washington suggests that patients with genetic blood disorders, such as thallasemia or sickle cell anemia, may be treated by administering stem cells derived from cord blood or other sources, engineered with the ARGENT cell-growth switch and a curative therapeutic gene, and then dosed with ARIAD's dimerizer drug to stimulate production of the specifically modified blood cells in the body," said Harvey J. |
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