Assertion: beta thalassemia | /r/HasProperty | due
Facets:
value: to a shortage of beta subunits
type: CAUSE
Source sentences:
text: Beta thalassemias are due to mutations in the HBB gene on chromosome 11, also inherited in an autosomal, recessive fashion.
text: Beta thalassemia, therefore, is due to a shortage of beta subunits.
text: Beta-thalassemia is due to defective production of the β-globin chain of hemoglobin, which generally results from point mutations affecting either the transcription, splicing, or translation of the adult β-globin gene.
text: Beta thalassemia is due to abnormal production of beta protein chains.