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Cure Thalassaemia Aka Cooley's Anaemia Genetically Transmitted Abnormality

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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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