Unless they also have iron deficiency, iron won't help people with beta thalassemia minor at all. The combination of thalassemia and iron deficiency produces the smallest red blood cells that have ...

The 19-year-old was born with sickle cell disease, which makes his red blood cells crescent-shaped ... s first sickle cell patient, while a beta thalassemia patient has been treated at Children ...

Beta thalassemia minor—also known as beta thalassemia trait or B thalassemia—is a blood disorder. It lowers your blood’s level of hemoglobin, an iron-containing protein in red blood cells that carries ...

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The majority of cases are divided into three subtypes depending on which genes you inherited: Hemoglobin is an iron-containing protein found in your red blood cells that allows them to carry oxygen.

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A red blood cell count is a blood test that your doctor uses to find out how many red blood cells (RBCs) you have. It’s also known as an erythrocyte count. Your hematocrit is the volume of red ...

If someone has severe thalassemia, they may require regular red blood cell transfusions. If someone has a high MCV level, their red blood cells are larger than usual, and they have macrocytic anemia.

Beta cells are found in the pancreas and are responsible for the synthesis and secretion of insulin. Insulin is a hormone that helps the body use glucose for energy and helps control blood glucose ...