Video - Alpha-thalassemia

Alpha-thalassemia is an inherited blood disorder in which there is insufficient production of alpha globin chains of hemoglobin. Hemoglobin is the protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen from the lungs to all parts of the body. Symptoms will vary depending on the extent of the deficiency of the globin chains. Some people with alpha-thalassemia do not have symptoms, while others experience mild to moderate anemia.