thalassemia
తాలస్సెమియా
definition
noun
The blood dyscrasias that most commonly lead to leg ulceration are sickle cell disease, thalassaemia , thrombocythaemia, and polycythaemia rubra vera.
any of a group of hereditary hemolytic diseases caused by faulty hemoglobin synthesis, widespread in Mediterranean, African, and Asian countries.
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Bone marrow transplantation may be considered in some cases of sickle cell anemia, 'thalassemia' , and aplastic anemia.
Less common causes of microcytosis are 'thalassemia' and lead poisoning.
I first met Prawase Wasi in 1966 on a visit to Thailand on behalf of the World Health Organization to assess the extent of the problem of 'thalassaemia' and related diseases.
In recent years, sickle cell disease and 'thalassaemia' , both conditions largely confined to ethnic minorities, have gained increasing recognition by the white dominated health services in the United Kingdom.
The blood dyscrasias that most commonly lead to leg ulceration are sickle cell disease, 'thalassaemia' , thrombocythaemia, and polycythaemia rubra vera.
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