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What are the two main types of thalassemia?
Where is thalassemia a relatively common genetic disorder?
What does thalassemia result from?
What is hemoglobin composed of?
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What is thalassemia characterized by?
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Thalassemia is caused by a deficiency in the production of white blood cells.
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Alpha-thalassemia results from mutations in the alpha-globin genes.
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Beta-thalassemia results from mutations in the beta-globin genes.
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Thalassemia is a rare genetic disorder found only in a few regions of the world.
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Regions with a higher prevalence of thalassemia carriers include parts of the Mediterranean, Middle East, Southeast Asia, and Africa.
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