A group of hereditary hemolytic anemias in which there is decreased synthesis of one or more hemoglobin polypeptide chains. There are several genetic types with clinical pictures ranging from barely detectable hematologic abnormality to severe and fatal anemia.
    

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Sickle cell and thalassaemia : achieving health gain : guidance for commissioners and providers / [written by Christine Hogg and Bernadette Modell].

Genes, blood, and courage : a boy called Immortal Sword / David G. Nathan.

The Mediterranean anaemias : thalassaemia.

Advances in human genetics. 5 / edited by Harry Harris and Kurt Hirschhorn.

Genetics and global public health : sickle cell and thalassaemia / edited by Simon M. Dyson and Karl Atkin.

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Thalassemia

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Sickle cell and thalassaemia : achieving health gain : guidance for commissioners and providers / [written by Christine Hogg and Bernadette Modell].

Genes, blood, and courage : a boy called Immortal Sword / David G. Nathan.

The Mediterranean anaemias : thalassaemia.

Advances in human genetics. 5 / edited by Harry Harris and Kurt Hirschhorn.

Genetics and global public health : sickle cell and thalassaemia / edited by Simon M. Dyson and Karl Atkin.