sentence: Thalassemia increases red cell flexibility.
sentences_before: In many Asian populations beta thalassaemia occurs together with sickle cell disease. Thalassemia itself is another form of anaemia. But the nature of the two disease are opposite.
sentences_after: However, thalassemia itself can be a serious disease.
concept_name: thalassemia
headings: Sickle-cell disease The disease
categories: Diseases Genetic disorders Blood