The doctors said that their baby girl had beta - thalassemia, or Cooley’s anemia. Beta - thalassemia major is a severe inherited blood disease, which occurs most frequently among people of Greek, Italian, Middle Eastern, Southern Asian, or African ancestry.
Arstid ütlesid mu vanematele, et nende pisitütrel on β - talasseemia ehk Cooley aneemia. β - talasseemia on raske pärilik verehaigus, mida esineb kõige enam Kreeka, Itaalia, Lähis - Ida, Lõuna - Aasia ja Aafrika päritolu inimeste hulgas.