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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 | Pre-marital Screening Consists followings: Taking into account the prevalence of genetic disorders in the middle eastern population we have determined that the following would be the most appropriate premarital screening tests: Non-Infectious Diseases Screening for Thallassemia Screening for Sickle Cell Anaemia Congenital Hypothyroidism ? Today neonatal cord blood stem cells are used successfully in the treatment of malignant, genetic and acquired blood diseases, such as leukemia, lymphoma, sickle cell anemia, thallassemia, and immunodeficiencies such as "bubble boy disease. A few cases of congenital/developmental anomalies or disorders were reported by mothers with TCDD levels > 100 ppt, including sleep apnea (n = 1), pyloric stenosis (n = 1), von Recklinhausen's disease (n = 1), syndactaly (n = 1), histiocytosis (n = 1), ventricular tachycardia (n = 1), hypoplasia of the cord (n = 1), and thallassemia minor (n = 2). |
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