Abstract:Beta‐thalassemia is a disease associated with decreased β‐globin production due to mutations in the β‐globin gene and characterized by chronic anemia, ineffective erythropoiesis, low hepcidin levels, and systemic iron overload. In β‐thalassemia intermedia, some β‐globin is still produced, preventing the need for regular blood transfusions. These patients, however, still show systemic iron overload because of increased intestinal iron absorption, likely due to increased erythropoietic demand and consequent low … Show more
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