Beta thalassemia can cause damage to the liver and other organs, and pregnancy puts added strain on your liver. Your doctor will test how well your liver works before you get pregnant and will ...

Beta thalassemia can affect many of your organs, from your heart to your liver. Learn the most common complications and how to avoid them. Skip to main content ...

The groundbreaking treatment can now also be used to treat transfusion-dependent beta thalassemia in people 12 and older. Like sickle cell, beta thalassemia is an inherited blood disorder. The FDA ...

For beta thalassemia minor in particular, iron overload isn’t a problem, but other thalassemias can cause iron overload. So, giving iron can be harmful for some.

Patients with beta-thalassemia major (also known as Cooley's anemia) have a reduction or absence of beta protein in their ...

Beta-thalassemia, also known as β-thalassemia is a genetic disorder marked by reduced or absent beta chain synthesis of hemoglobin, leading to ineffective erythropoiesis and severe anemia.

A Northeast Ohio woman and a 22-year-old man from UAE are among the first patients to receive the innovative CRISPR treatment ...

For beta thalassemia minor in particular, iron overload isn’t a problem, but other thalassemias can cause iron overload. So, giving iron can be harmful for some.

HOMOZYGOUS beta thalassemia (Cooley's anemia) is a disorder of hemoglobin synthesis usually associated with severe anemia, retardation of growth, hepatosplenomegaly, marked bony changes due to ...

Scholz is reflecting on Do You See It?, a recently launched campaign for Agios Pharmaceuticals that focuses on the hidden dangers of thalassemia. An estimated 8,000 Americans live with this rare ...

SAN DIEGO — Kamila Saradpon, an 11-year-old girl from San Diego, is living with beta thalassemia, a rare inherited blood disorder that affects less than 2% of people worldwide.