Assertion: thalassemia | /r/HasProperty | prevalent
Facets:
value: highly
type: DEGREE
value: in africa
type: LOCATION
value: in india
type: LOCATION
value: in southeast asia
type: LOCATION
value: in these areas
type: LOCATION
value: like malaria
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: Like malaria, thalassemia also was once highly prevalent in these areas: The estimated carrier rate for a thalassemia-related mutation in the Mediterranean region is between 8 and 15
text: β thalassaemia is prevalent in areas around the Mediterranean, in the Middle East, in Central, South, and Southeast Asia, and in Southern China.
text: However, a study from Italy, where thalassemia is extremely prevalent, showed that of 1000 patients biopsied over 5 years, no complications occurred.
text: α thalassaemia is prevalent in Southeast Asia, Africa, and India.