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Thalassemia - Prevention
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Alternative Names
Mediterranean anemia; Cooley's anemia
Prevention:
Genetic counseling in families with known thalassemia
Prenatal screening
Thalassemia major
Thalassemia minor
Reviewed last on: 10/30/2006
William Matsui, MD, Assistant Professor of Oncology, Division of Hematologic Malignancies, The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.