Thalassemia major patients are usually advised to avoid iron-rich foods. Read on to know why. Thalassemia is not preventable it's not true. Here are some common myths and facts about this ...

Medical experts and thalassemia advocates are urging the Indian government to mandate nucleic acid amplification testing (NAT ...

New Delhi: 5 crores people are Thalassemia carriers in India, with an estimated 10,000 to 12,000 babies born each year with ...

The natural history of transfusion (tx) dependent Beta thalassemia (thai) is changing owing to recent advances and progress in its clinical management. Historically, thal pts developed ...

Medical experts and thalassemia advocates are urging the Indian government to mandate nucleic acid amplification testing (NAT ...

There are three main types of beta thalassemia: minor, intermedia, and major. Mutations (variants) in the HBB gene (the gene ...

Extract: The thickness of the cortical layer of bone at the midshaft of the second metacarpal was determined radiogrammetrically in a sample of 46 children with thalassemia major, divided into two ...

An ad hoc committee of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will develop a strategic plan and blueprint for addressing thalassemia in the United States. In conducting its work ...

According to Dr Erol Baysal, head of Molecular Genetics Unit at the Genetic and Thalassemia Centre in Dubai, one in 12 persons in the UAE is said to be thalassemia carrier. And the centre is the ...

One in 12 persons in the UAE is said to be thalassemia carrier. And the centre is the only facility in the country that conducts highly specialised tests to detect traits of thalassemia and offer ...