Assertion: alpha thalassemia | /r/HasProperty | common
Facets:
value: fairly
type: DEGREE
value: among populations of southeast asian descent
type: OTHER
value: particularly
type: DEGREE
Source sentences:
text: Alpha-thalassemia is particularly common among populations of Southeast Asian descent, and there are a high number of carriers in Sub-Saharan Africa and Western Pacific regions.
text: Alpha-thalassemia is a fairly common blood disorder that results in reduced amounts of hemoglobin, the protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen to cells in the body.