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Thalassemia, also known as Cooley's anemia, is a genetic disorder where hemoglobin has an F chain instead of β chains, leading to microcytes, splenomegaly, and bone changes. Treatment involves blood transfusions or bone marrow transplants, though it's not a guaranteed cure, and it is an inherited disease.

La talasemia, también conocida como anemia de Cooley, es un trastorno genético donde la hemoglobina tiene una cadena F en lugar de cadenas β. Esto causa microcitos, esplenomegalia y cambios óseos. El tratamiento incluye transfusiones de sangre o trasplante de médula ósea, aunque no es una cura garantizada. Es una enfermedad hereditaria.

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Back Cooley's anaemia

Genetically transmitted abnormality.
Haemoglobin has F chain (foetal Hb) instead of β chains.

presence of microcytes by *spleenomegaly* and changes in skin and bones

change blood regularly
or bone marrow transplant (very expensive, not 100% cure rate).

*Inherited disease*

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