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Thalassemia occurs when there are variant or missing genes that affect how the body makes hemoglobin. Hemoglobin is the protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen to other parts of the body. People who have thalassemia make less hemoglobin and have fewer circulating red blood cells than normal, which results in mild or severe anemia.
