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Classification by clinical severity or phenotype

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The nature and severity of symptoms in beta thalassaemia depends upon a number of factors including the levels of Hb-A2 and Hb-F production.

Clinically the beta-thalassaemias can be divided into:

  • thalassaemia major
  • thalassaemia intermedia
  • thalassaemia minor

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