Assertion: alpha thalassemia | /r/HasProperty | condition
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text: Alpha thalassemia is a condition in which one or more of these genes are missing: If you have one missing gene, you are a silent carrier and will not show any signs of the disease.
text: Alpha thalassemia is the condition where there is a reduced formation of alpha polypeptide chains because of an absence of alpha genes.
text: Some affected individuals may have alpha thalassemia, a condition where there is a defect in the production of the oxygen-carrying pigments of red blood cells (hemoglobin).