Assertion: thalassemia | /r/HasProperty | due
Facets:
value: to fewer red blood cells
type: CAUSE
value: to reduced hemoglobin
type: CAUSE
Source sentences:
text: Thalassemia is due to an imbalance in the globin chain synthesis.
text: In the late 1940’s doctors realized it was due to a problem in the structure of hemoglobin that causes thalassemia.
text: The anemia is due to reduced hemoglobin and fewer red blood cells (erythrocytes) than normal.