Bone Marrow Transplant is the cure for Thalassemia
Thalassemia is an inherited Genetic condition of Haemoglobin abnormality Haemoglobin carries oxygen to different parts of the body. It is made of Alfa and Beta chains....
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Haemoglobin A1C (HbA1c) Test
What is HbA1c? Haemoglobin A1C is a blood test that helps the doctor estimate average blood sugar level for the past 2 to 3 months. Other commonly used names for...
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FAST FACTS ON CHILDHOOD ARTHRITIS
Arthritis developing in children below 16 years of age is called Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA). The word arthritis means joint inflammation; “arth” means joint...
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World Thalassemia Day
The normal haemoglobin molecule has a haem surrounded by two pairs of globin chains. The types of globin are called alpha (α), beta (β), gamma (γ) and delta (δ). HbA,...
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World Multiple Sclerosis Day
Multiple Sclerosis is an autoimmune disease in which the immune system acts on one’s own central nervous system (brain and spinal cord). It mainly damages the myelin...
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World Asthma Day 2016
Asthma is a chronic disease involving the airways, which carry the air in and out of the lung. The airways in asthma become inflamed, narrow, swell and produce excess...
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