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What is the difference among sickle cell disease, animea & thalassemia?

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Different genes: Anemia is a deficiency of red blood cells/hemoglobin in the blood. Sickle cell disease and thalassemia are both genetic diseases that affect hemoglobin production and result in anemia. There is more than one type of thalassemia.

Dr Jacobson agreed

Answered 10/21/2013

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