For those unfamiliar with Cooleys anemia. it is a fatal blood disease that is passed from parent to child. frequently striking children of MediterraneanAmerican parents. including those of Italian and Greek descent. as well as Syrian. Israeli. and other population groups. Recently the incidence of Cooleys anemia in this country has increased. largely because of the great increase in the number of immigrants from Asia. where the disease also occurs. The Cooleys Anemia Foundation was founded over a quarter century ago in New York City. It has had major impact on this disease and on the care of Cooleys anemia patients. not only because of its own funding support of investigators. but also because of its advocacy for research funding at the Federal level for hematologists and other researchers.
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