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A million who have that gene (08/05/2008)

KUALA LUMPUR: It is estimated that over one million Malaysians carry the gene that causes beta-thalassaemia, mostly in the Malay and Chinese communities.

Thalassaemia is a blood disorder passed from parent to child which affects the body's ability to produce normal red blood cells that carry oxygen in the body.

There are two types of thalassaemia - minor and major. Thalassaemia ... Details

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