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2024-05-06 14:59
Around 19,000 thalassemia patients identified
TEHRAN –Currently, there are about 19,000 patients with thalassemia in the country, with 15,500 diagnosed with thalassemia major, 2,800 with thalassemia intermedia, and 1,000 suffering from sickle cell disease and other hemoglobinopathy disorders.
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2022-01-31 19:00
U.S. sanctions claim lives of 500 Iranian thalassemic patients
TEHRAN - The U.S. sanctions which prevent Iran’s access to humanitarian items, including medical equipment and medicine, have killed over 500 thalassemic patients in the country, said Younes Arab, the managing director of the Iranian Thalassemia Society.