The thalassemias are an inherited group of heterogeneous anemias in which 1 or more of the globin chains in the hemoglobin tetramer are absent. Among the 4 classic alpha thalassemia syndromes, there ...

Alpha-thalassemia is one of the most common hemoglobin genetic abnormalities and is caused by the reduced or absent production of the alpha globin chains. Alpha-thalassemia is prevalent in tropical ...

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 ...

An antibody against human skin collagenase obtained from tissue culture has been used to demonstrate the presence of immunoreactive collagenase in human skin extracts that have no detectable enzyme ...