β-Thalassemia
β-Thalassemia
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New York: Nature Publishing Group US
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New York: Nature Publishing Group US
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β-Thalassemia is caused by reduced (β
+
) or absent (β
0
) synthesis of the β-globin chains of hemoglobin. Three clinical and hematological conditions of increasing severity are recognized: the β-thalassemia carrier state, thalassemia intermedia, and thalassemia major, a severe transfusion-dependent anemia. The severity of disease expre...
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β-Thalassemia
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TN_cdi_crossref_primary_10_1038_gim_2016_173
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_crossref_primary_10_1038_gim_2016_173
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1098-3600
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1530-0366
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10.1038/gim.2016.173
