Changing patterns of thalassemia worldwide.

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Thalassemia is a growing global public health problem with an estimated 900,000 births of clinically significant thalassemia disorders expected to occur in the next 20 years. This growth will occur in disorders previously uncommon in many parts of the world. In particular, hemoglobin (Hb) E-beta-thalassemia and Hb H disease account for much of the projected increases in thalassemia. Worldwide, Hb...

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