Sentences with phrase «b thalassemia»

Even so, it is important to diagnose b thalassemia minor (also called thalassemia trait) because iron treatment for affected individuals does not help their anemia and may even be harmful.

Patients with b thalassemia major can survive only with the help of frequent blood transfusions.

The most common type in the United States is b thalassemia, also known as Mediterranean anemia in its mild form or Cooley's anemia in its severe form.

People who have an absence or severe abnormality of only one of their b globin genes have b thalassemia minor.

Another danger for people with b thalassemia is an iron overload from the gradual breakdown of the transfused blood.

If the cells are small, suggesting b thalassemia minor, further testing can be done to confirm the diagnosis.

A person with b thalassemia major, in which both genes are affected, develops severe anemia starting at a few months of age.

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The A and B blood groups (chromosome 9) protect against cholera; the cystic fibrosis and Tay - Sachs (15) mutations may protect against tuberculosis; the sickle - cell (11) and thalassemia (16) mutations protect against malaria.

Because changes in the b globin gene are common in the Mediterranean area, people whose ancestors came from such areas as Greece or Italy may wish to be screened for thalassemia.

Key indications covered in this database include Neutropenia, Sickle - cell Disorders, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Haemophilia A, and Haemophilia B. By Clinical Trial Stages: The...