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Cooley's anaemia
<haematology> A
genetic disease that
results when there is a
defect in the
synthesis of one (or more) of the
subunits of
haemoglobin. The subunits are referred to as
alpha or
beta globin chains. As a result of a
genetic defect
red blood cells are
small and
hypochromic (
low haemoglobin in the
cell).
Anaemia is common.
Incidence is approximately 4 out of 100,000
individuals. Genetic
testing is recommended in
pregnant females of Mediterranean
descent for the purpose of identifying
carriers of this
potentially serious genetic
disease.
Origin: Gr. Haima = blood
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