thalassemia risk and prenatal testing Cyanocobalamin (B12) Injection 1000 mcg mL, Multiple Dose Vial 30 mL McGuff Two cases of vitamin B12 deficiency in patients with beta thalassemia trait: lessons in diagnosis Bulletin of the National Research Centre Springer Nature Link Thalassemia: High Yield Notes Inherited microcytic anemia ( globin chain production) severity varies from trait (mild) to major (severe) Key Concept Microcytosis from reduced hemoglobin synthesis Trait often mild asymptomatic; My DNA is bad. Deferoxamine injection is used to remove excess iron from the body in anemia or thalassemia patients who have many blood transfusions. It is also used with other medicines to treat acute iron