alpha-thalassemia

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In thalassemia: Genetic defects of thalassemia
…the most severe form (homozygous α-thalassemia) usually causes premature birth, either stillborn or with death following within a few hours. It is thought that a primary thalassemia genetic mutation results in reduction in the rate at which α-, β-, or δ-chains are manufactured, the chains being otherwise normal. The relative…
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