Thalassemias
Thalassemias Overview
Thalassemias (thal-a-SE-me-ahs) are inherited blood disorders. “Inherited” means that parents pass the genes for the disorder on to their children. Thalassemias cause the body to make fewer healthy red blood cells and less hemoglobin (HEE-muh-glow-bin) than normal. Hemoglobin is an iron-rich protein in red blood cells. It carries oxygen to all parts of the... »