Thalassemia is the most common form of inherited anemia worldwide.The World Health Organization reports suggest that about 60鈥 000 infants are born with a major thalassemia every year.Although individuals originating from the tropical belt are most at risk, it is a growing global health problem ...
Thalassemia is an inherited blood disorder. The gene which causes thalassemia is passed from parent to child. According to the World Health Organization, worldwide thalassemia anemias are the most common form of inherited blood disorder.
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Results: In Iran, according to World Health Organization, about 4 percent of the population, are carriers of the thalassemia gene. In other words, about 2-3 million people are suffering from thalassemia minor.Now, more than 18 thousand cases of thalassemia are scattered across the country in ...
Between 4.5 and 7 percent of the world population are estimated to be carriers of hemoglobinopathy genes and an estimated 300,000–400,000 babies are born with major hemoglobinopathies. The problem is growing with improved treatment and better survival of cases. World Health Organization (WHO) ap...
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is in accordance with the average range of 0.2–6% given by the World Health Organization for Turkey. The probands' places of origin in Turkey correlate well with the pattern of migration within the country, with most people coming from central Anatolia which is an area with a relatively low...