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What is the history of Thalassemia?

When was Thalassemia discovered? What is the story of this discovery? Was it coincidence or not?

History of Thalassemia
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-Thalassämie ist nach archäologischen Befunden mindestens 10.000 Jahre alt. Offensichtlich ist sie eine Abwehrreaktion der menschlichen Evolution auf die Malaria gewesen (Thalassämiker können nicht an der Malaria erkranken, da ihre roten Blutkörperchen zu schnell abgebaut werden und der Malariaerreger, sich deswegen nicht zu Ende entwickeln kann).
Thalassämie ist im alten Ägypten aber auch in den ersten Siedlungen in Zentralanatolien nachgewiesen. Die Griechen nannten sie "Krankheit aus dem Meer". Aber richtig ist wohl, dass sie zunächst in sumpfigen Regionen entstand, wo die Malariamücke beste Brutbedingungen vorfand.
-Thalassemia is according to archeological findings at least 10,000 years old. Obviously, it has been a defense reaction of human evolution to malaria (thalassaemics can not get malaria because their red blood cells are degrading too fast and the malaria parasite therefore can not develop kompletely).
Thalassemia has been detected in ancient Egypt but also in the first settlements in Central Anatolia. The Greeks called it "disease from the sea". But it is true that it first originated in swampy regions, where the malaria mosquito found the best breeding conditions.
- Thalassämie ist nach archäologischen Befunden mindestens 10.000 Jahre alt. Offensichtlich ist sie eine Abwehrreaktion der menschlichen Evolution auf die Malaria gewesen (Thalassämiker können nicht an der Malaria erkranken, da ihre roten Blutkörperchen zu schnell abgebaut werden und der Malariaerreger, sich deswegen nicht zu Ende entwickeln kann).
Thalassämie ist im alten Ägypten aber auch in den ersten Siedlungen in Zentralanatolien nachgewiesen. Die Griechen nannten sie "Krankheit aus dem Meer". Aber richtig ist wohl, dass sie zunächst in sumpfigen Regionen entstand, wo die Malariamücke beste Brutbedingungen vorfand.
-Thalassemia is according to archeological findings at least 10,000 years old. Obviously, it has been a defense reaction of human evolution to malaria (thalassaemics cannot get malaria because their red blood cells are degrading too fast and the malaria parasite therefore cannot develop completely).
Thalassemia has been detected in ancient Egypt but also in the first settlements in Central Anatolia. The Greeks called it "disease from the sea". But it is true that it first originated in swampy regions, where the malaria mosquito found the best breeding conditions.

Posted Jan 24, 2018 by Jürgen M. 6070

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