An observational study in Alpha Thalassemia, sponsored by Deborah Rund. Completed at 1 site in Israel. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2017-08-10.
Sponsored by Deborah Rund · Observational
Alpha thalassemia causes mild anemia and is found in many ethnic groups. Usually it is found in regions where malaria is endemic. We have found that alpha thalassemia is common in Ashkenazim, whose countries of origin are in temperate climates.
We are analyzing the alpha globin genes of individuals of many ethnic groups and will compare to try to define the origin of thalassemia in these individuals of European extraction.
Alpha thalassemia causes mild anemia and is found in many ethnic groups. Usually it is found in regions where malaria is endemic. We have found that alpha thalassemia is common in Ashkenazim, whose countries of origin are in temperate climates.
We are analyzing the alpha globin polymorphisms to determine the haplotypes of individuals of many ethnic groups and will compare to try to define the origin of thalassemia in these individuals of European extraction.
416 studies on the registry are indexed under Thalassemia; 67 are open to participants now.
This study's enrollment of 100 is close to the median of 100 across 120 observational studies indexed under Thalassemia.
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Patients who come to Hadassah Hospital for anemia with microcytosis who are found to have alpha thalassemia.
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