Sickle cell-beta thalassemia

Sickle cell beta thalassemia
Other namesSickle cell-β thalassemia
SpecialtyHematology

Sickle cell-beta thalassemia is an inherited blood disorder. The disease may range in severity from being relatively benign and like sickle cell trait to being similar to sickle cell disease.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Newborn Screening Program - Sickle Cell Beta Thalassemia Disease". www.idph.state.il.us. Retrieved 2015-06-18.
  2. ^ Ashley-Koch, A; Yang, Q; Olney, R. S. (2000). "Sickle hemoglobin (HbS) allele and sickle cell disease: A HuGE review". American Journal of Epidemiology. 151 (9): 839–45. doi:10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a010288. PMID 10791557.