Thalassemia is the most common hereditary blood disease caused by mutation of genes encoding hemoglobin alpha and beta chains. The anemia that is associated with thalassemia is caused by ineffective erythropoiesis which results from apoptosis of erythroid precursors or hemolysis due to the chain imbalances.
Harteveld CL, Wijermans PW, de Ree JE, Ter Hal P, Van Delft P, Van Rooijen-Nijdam IH, Rasp E, Kok PJ, Souverijn JH, Versteegh FG, Giordano PC
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A new Hb evanston allele [alpha14(A12)Trp --> Arg] found solely, and in the presence of common alpha-thalassemia deletions, in three independent Asian cases.