Silent Carrier State: Only a small lack of Alpha protein, so generally there are no health problems.There are several types of Alpha Thalassemia, ranging from mild to severe:
It is commonly found in people from Africa, the Middle East, India, Southeast Asia, Southern China and sometimes the Mediterranean.
If the body has an imbalance, the red blood cells cannot carry enough oxygen.Īlpha Thalassemia is when you do not have enough protein in your hemoglobin. Hemoglobin, the part of red blood cells that carries the oxygen, is made up of 2 proteins, Alpha and Beta.
