Beta thalassemia genes are reported throughout the world, although more frequently in Mediterranean, African, and Southeast Asian populations. Symptoms of beta thalassemia occur when not enough oxygen gets to various parts of the body due to low levels of hemoglobin.
Beta-thalassemia also known as Cooley’s anemia. Beta-thalassemia happens when the body is unable to make an important blood protein called beta globin. Beta-thalassemia is caused by abnormalities in the beta-globin gene, located on chromosome 11. It is not a sex-linked genetic trait. Worldwide, beta thalassemia is affecting thousands of infants each year.