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  • Her blood-loss was a major concern, arriving at the hospital with 7.5 haemoglobin levels, 4-6 below the normal levels, the problem exacerbated by the fact that she, like three of her brothers, already suffered from a blood condition known as Thalassemia for which the drug

    Palestine Blogs aggregator 2010

  • Ramot also studied other hematological conditions such as Thalassemia, a genetic hemolytic anemia that is common mostly among peoples of the northern and eastern shores of the Mediterranean Sea, as well as among Jews from Kurdistan.

    Bracha Ramot. 2009

  • '' 'Thalassemia' '' ([[American English]]) or '' 'thalassaemia' '' ([[British English]]) is a recessive trait [[inherited]] [[blood diseases | disease]] of the [[red blood cell]] s.

    Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] 2008

  • '' 'Thalassemia' '' ([[American English]]) or '' 'thalassaemia' '' ([[British English]]) is a recessive trait [[inherited]] [[blood diseases | disease]] of the [[red blood cell]] s.

    Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] 2008

  • You cannot, under any circumstances, take iron supplements if you have the major form of Thalassemia.

    Waldo Jaquith - The false hope of vitamin supplements. 2009

  • Example - individuals who have Thalassemia Minor generally only show as a symptom a mild anemia and, unrelated, ridiculously small red blood cells.

    Waldo Jaquith - The false hope of vitamin supplements. 2009

  • Thalassemia has lingered for so long—and has become the most common blood disorder on Earth in that time—because it helps fight malaria.

    Parasite Rex Carl Zimmer 2009

  • Thalassemia has lingered for so long—and has become the most common blood disorder on Earth in that time—because it helps fight malaria.

    Parasite Rex Carl Zimmer 2009

  • Thalassemia has lingered for so long—and has become the most common blood disorder on Earth in that time—because it helps fight malaria.

    Parasite Rex Carl Zimmer 2009

  • Thalassemia is another detrimental mutation, like sickle hemoglobin or HbC.

    The Edge of Evolution Michael J. Behe 2007

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