Article
Thalassemia and related hemoglobinopathies.
Indian journal of pediatrics - 1 Apr 2005
Sarnaik Sharada A
Abstract excerpt
Hemoglobinopathies are the most common single gene disorders in man. There are several hundred of these disorders though the thalassemias -- alpha and beta and the sickling disorders make up the vast majority. Recent advances in the understanding of the hemoglobin structure and the genetics of its synthesis has contributed significantly to the understanding of these diseases. Disorders include those with reduced...
Topics
- Adult
- Anemia, Sickle Cell
- Blood Transfusion
- Bone Marrow Transplantation
- Child
- Female
- Genetic Counseling
- Hemoglobinopathies
- Humans
- Infant, Newborn
- Male
- Phenotype
- Pregnancy
- Sickle Cell Trait
- Splenectomy
- Stem Cell Transplantation
- Thalassemia
- alpha-Thalassemia
