Thalassemia risk factors
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Overview
Risk Factors
- Ethnicity: Patients at high risk include persons of Mediterranean countries, Southeast Asia, Indian subcontinent, and the Middle East.[1]
- Gender: There is no gender predilection for thalassemia.
References
- ↑ Roselli EA, Mezzadra R, Frittoli MC, Maruggi G, Biral E, Mavilio F; et al. (2010). "Correction of beta-thalassemia major by gene transfer in haematopoietic progenitors of pediatric patients". EMBO Mol Med. 2 (8): 315–28. doi:10.1002/emmm.201000083. PMC 3377331. PMID 20665635.