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Beta Thalassemia

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Alpha <strong>Thalassemia</strong><br />

• mutation of 1 or more of the 4 alpha globin<br />

genes on chromosome 16<br />

• severity of disease depends on number of<br />

genes affected<br />

• results in an excess of beta globins

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