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  2. Thalassemia - Wikipedia

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    16,800 (2015) [6] Thalassemias are inherited blood disorders that result in abnormal hemoglobin. [7] Symptoms depend on the type of thalassemia and can vary from none to severe. [1] Often there is mild to severe anemia (low red blood cells or hemoglobin) as thalassemia can affect the production of red blood cells and also affect how long the ...

  3. Beta thalassemia - Wikipedia

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    Peripheral blood smear from a person with beta thalassemia. The red blood cells vary greatly in shape and size and some look empty because of their low hemoglobin content (Giemsa stain). Abdominal pain due to hypersplenism, splenic infarction and right-upper quadrant pain caused by gallstones are major clinical manifestations. However ...

  4. Alpha-thalassemia - Wikipedia

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    Signs and symptoms of alpha-thalassemia [8] [9] [10] Common Uncommon Anemia: People with alpha-thalassemia can experience both a decrease in the production of red blood cells (RBC) and an increase in the destruction of RBCs which can result in other symptoms such as fatigue and dizziness. [11] Enlarged spleen; Gallstones; Delayed growth; Jaundice

  5. Anemia - Wikipedia

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    Main symptoms that may appear in anemia [18] The hand of a person with severe anemia (on the left, with ring) compared to one without (on the right). A person with anemia may not have any symptoms, depending on the underlying cause, and no symptoms may be noticed, as the anemia is initially mild, and then the symptoms become worse as the anemia worsens.

  6. Sideroblastic anemia - Wikipedia

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    Sideroblastic anemia, or sideroachrestic anemia, is a form of anemia in which the bone marrow produces ringed sideroblasts rather than healthy red blood cells (erythrocytes). [1] In sideroblastic anemia, the body has iron available but cannot incorporate it into hemoglobin, which red blood cells need in order to transport oxygen efficiently.

  7. Hemolytic anemia - Wikipedia

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    Hemolytic anemia or haemolytic anaemia is a form of anemia due to hemolysis, the abnormal breakdown of red blood cells (RBCs), either in the blood vessels (intravascular hemolysis) or elsewhere in the human body (extravascular). [2] This most commonly occurs within the spleen, but also can occur in the reticuloendothelial system or mechanically ...