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...Thalassemia what is it a hereditary blood cell disorder may impair the body s ability to carry oxygen in characterized by low hemoglobin level and lower number of red cells than normal causes an inherited disease passed genes from parents their children not contagious if only one your carrier you probably won t have symptoms but ll be both are carriers greater chance inheriting more serious form about percent for each pregnancy how many types do know three main forms alpha eta thalassemiamaor intermedia minoreta irst possibility healthy ourth trait ealthy all unaffected no maor econd parent other ifth with third ix possibilities aor...