thalassemia major
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Alpha thalassemia major involves two genes, and two flawed copies of each. — New York Times, "Five Blood Transfusions, One Bone Marrow Transplant — All Before Birth," 25 May 2018 The condition, alpha thalassemia major, leaves red blood cells unable to carry oxygen around the body, causing severe anemia, heart failure and brain damage. — New York Times, "Five Blood Transfusions, One Bone Marrow Transplant — All Before Birth," 25 May 2018 Everything pointed toward alpha thalassemia major — the worst form of the disease. — New York Times, "Five Blood Transfusions, One Bone Marrow Transplant — All Before Birth," 25 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'thalassemia major.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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