label: Hemoglobin Beta Homozygous Insufficient Genotype
label_lc: hemoglobin beta homozygous insufficient genotype
description: "A genetic finding indicating that both copies of chromosome 16 each have a copy of the hemoglobin beta gene (HBB) with mutations that lead to hemoglobin subunit beta insufficiency (B+). This genotype is associated with beta thalassemia intermedia."