In a message dated 3/13/00 6:43:41 PM Eastern Standard Time, martin.abba@juno.com writes: > Do any of you have knowledge of the blood disease, Thalassemia, among the > PA Dutch? If so, I would be grateful for any information that is > available. Cathy- I have a neighbor who has that. It is also called Mediterranean anemia and it usually found in those of Italian descent--possibly other Mediterranean countries but not usually German. Joan