thalasemia is a genetic condition where the body either does not make enough hemoglobin or the hemoglobin it makes is not normal. hemoglobin is a component of red blood cells that helps spread oxygen throughout the body. to make hemoglobin the body needs both alpha-globin and beta-globin. alpha thalasemia occurs if there are problems with some or all of the alph-globin genes. beta thalasemia occurs when there are problems with one or both of the beta-globin genes. here is a link to an article about thalassemia with lots of info. <link> take care
what is the difference between alpha and beta thalassemia?