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alpha-Thalassemia

alpha-Thalassemia

Understanding Alpha-Thalassemia: Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, Treatment, and Living with the Condition 1. Introduction Alpha-thalassemia is a genetic blood disorder that affects the production of hemoglobin, the protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen. This condition results from a deficiency in the production of alpha globin chains, which are essential components of hemoglobin. Alpha-thalassemia can…