Thalassaemia -Blood Disorder characterised by abnormal formation of Hemoglobin

Thalassemia is a form of inherited Autosomal Recessive Blood Disorder characterized by abnormal formation of Hemoglobin

 The abnormal hemoglobin formed results in improper Oxygen Transport and destruction of Red Blood Cells

Thalassemia is caused by variant or missing genes that affect how the body makes Hemoglobin, the protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen.

People with thalassemia make less hemoglobin and have fewer circulating red blood cells than normal, which results in mild to severe Microcytic Anemia

Thalassemia can cause complications, including iron overload, bone deformities, and cardiovascular illness