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Alpha Thalassemia - Johns Hopkins Medicine Alpha thalassemia occurs when 1 or more of the 4 alpha-globin genes that make up part of the hemoglobin molecule are missing or damaged There are 4 types of alpha thalassemia: Alpha thalassemia silent carrier One gene is missing or damaged, and the other 3 are normal Blood tests are often normal Your red blood cells may be smaller than normal
Alpha Thalassemia Trait Alpha thalassemia (thal uh SEE mee uh) trait is a condition that affects the amount of hemo-globin in the red blood cells Adult hemoglobin (hemoglobin A) is made of alpha and beta globins Normally, people have 4 genes for alpha globin with 2 genes on each chromosome (aa aa)
Thalassemia: Types, Traits, Symptoms Treatment Thalassemia is an inherited blood disorder that affects your body’s ability to produce hemoglobin and healthy red blood cells Types include alpha and beta thalassemia Thalassemia may cause you to experience anemia-like symptoms that range from mild to severe Treatment can consist of blood transfusions and iron chelation therapy
Alpha Thalassemia Trait - My Doctor Online Alpha thalassemia trait does not affect your health A person with trait has 2 working copies of the alpha-globin gene instead of 4 copies This is not a disease because the body still makes enough hemoglobin Usually there are no signs of being a trait carrier, except small red blood cells
Alpha-thalassemia - Wikipedia Alpha-thalassemia (α-thalassemia, α-thalassaemia) is an inherited blood disorder and a form of thalassemia Thalassemias are a group of inherited blood conditions which result in the impaired production of hemoglobin, the molecule that carries oxygen in the blood [4]
Alpha Thalassemia - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf Hemoglobin H disease (alpha-thalassemia) can be found in patients that live in areas with a high incidence of malaria Symptoms at presentation, such as episodic anemia, and appropriate diagnostic testing, such as hematology studies and electrophoresis, are essential to timely and proper treatment
Alpha thalassemia: MedlinePlus Genetics People with alpha thalassemia trait may have unusually small, pale red blood cells and mild anemia A loss of one alpha-globin allele is found in alpha thalassemia silent carriers