Thalassemia | Thalassaemia
In medical terminology,
thalassemia or
thalassaemia is an inherited disease of the red blood cells and it is medically classified as hemoglobinopathy. For those who may not know, thalassemia is a medical disease whereby there is genetic defect in a human body and therefore resulted in a synthesis of an abnormal hemoglobin molecule. With the synthesis of an abnormal hemoglobin molecule, the blood cells will become vulnerable to mechanical injuries and therefore, die easily. Read more about
Thalassaemia.
