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Beta Thalassemia
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This entry is adapted from the peer-reviewed paper https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/beta-thalassemia

Beta thalassemia is a blood disorder that reduces the production of hemoglobin. Hemoglobin is the iron-containing protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen to cells throughout the body.

genetic conditions

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