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Results 1 - 4 of 4 for alpha Thalassemia
  1. Thalassemia 
    ... proteins. There are two main types of thalassemia: Alpha thalassemia occurs when a gene or genes related to ... The most severe form of alpha thalassemia major causes stillbirth ... late stages of pregnancy). Children born with beta thalassemia ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000587.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Blood smear 
    ... Heinz bodies (bits of altered hemoglobin) may indicate: Alpha thalassemia Congenital hemolytic anemia Disorder in which RBCs break ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003665.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Prenatal genetic counseling 
    ... at a higher risk of having children with thalassemia, a blood disease. Women who ... (AFP). Women whose fetus shows abnormal results ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000510.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Hemochromatosis 
    ... a result of: Other blood disorders, such as thalassemia or certain ... It is common in white people of northern European descent.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000327.htm - Medical Encyclopedia