Whether you inherit alpha- or beta-thalassemia depends on which genes are affected. The number of affected genes can determine the subtype of alpha- or beta-thalassemia and the severity of your ...

Thalassemia trait means you carry the gene that causes the disease, but you don’t have the disease yourself. You likely won’t have symptoms or may have mild symptoms. Still, you can pass on the ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Hemoglobin, the oxygen-binding heme protein of blood is composed of four subunits of two types, alpha and beta. Although the protein when ...