Question

Who found thalassemia?

Answer 1

Thalassemia:

1. Thalassemia is also referred to as Mediterranean anaemia or Cooley’s anaemia.
2. It was discovered by Thomas Benton Cooley.
3. Thalassemia is an inherited blood disorder caused due to a mutation in the gene responsible for the formation of the protein globin, which results in abnormal haemoglobin production.
4. There are two main types of thalassemia- alpha thalassemia: which occurs due to defects in the gene responsible for the formation of the alpha-globin protein chain and beta-thalassemia, which occurs due to a defect in the formation of beta-globin chains.