Thalassemia and its cure
A thalassaemia patient receives blood transfusion at a facility in Peshawar on Monday. — INP Source: INP
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Thalassemia is an inherited blood disorder in which the body makes an abnormal form of hemoglobin. Hemoglobin is the protein molecule in red blood cells that carries oxygen. The disorder results in excessive destruction of red blood cells, which leads to anemia. In the city of Peshawar, a private clinic is treating this illness with unique surgery and treatment. Islam Gul Afridi has more.
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