Problem

Thalassaemia

Other Names:
Thalassemia minor
Thalassemia major
Thalassemia intermedia Beta
Mediterranean anaemia
Cooley's anaemia
Nature:

A type of hereditary blood disease common especially in Mediterranean regions that is characterized by deficient haemoglobin and by the presence of abnormally small red blood cells.

Broader Problems:
Hereditary haemolytic anaemias
Subject(s):
Medicine Blood
Problem Type:
E: Emanations of other problems
Date of last update
06.05.2019 – 16:18 CEST