Cooley's anaemia


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Cooley's anaemia

An inherited abnormality of haemoglobin which causes breakdown of red blood cells and anaemia. The condition is usually called THALASSAEMIA major. (Thomas Benton Cooley, 1871–1945, American paediatrician).
Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005
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