People born with thalassemia major have severe anemia during the first year of life that results in slow growth, abnormal bone development, and an enlarged liver and spleen. People with thalassemia minor often do not have any symptoms.
In southern European countries, such as Greece and Italy, screening programs for hemoglobinopathies, such as b-thalassemia, have been implemented decades ago.94 The genetic screening programs mentioned above either aim to provide people with information that enables them to make informed reproductive ...
They too may have been "pushed" out of their lands by infectious disease. There are many hypotheses about who were the "Sea Peoples". 1. Philistine hypothesis: The Hebrews called the southern coastal plain of ancient Palestine "Philistia" and the people who lived there in the five towns ...
You can possibly have thalassemia minor, which can be checked via a specific blood test. I happen to have it and was fortunate to have been diagnosed in my early 30’s. It’s a hereditary blood disorder in people of mediterranean Heritage. You can google it. It can not be treated with...