As the doctors explained to my parents, when one has this condition, the red cells of the body do not produce enough hemoglobin, the protein that transports oxygen to the cells.
Kā ārsti paskaidroja maniem vecākiem, slimnieka sarkanie asinsķermenīši nesatur pietiekamā daudzumā hemoglobīnu — olbaltumvielu, kas piegādā organisma šūnām skābekli.