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Thalassemia

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Anemia has many types and forms, such as thalassemia, which is a blood disorder that affects the hemoglobin and red blood cells.

 

Thalassemia

Thalassemia is an inherited blood disorder that causes the body to produce less hemoglobin, which is a protein in the red blood cells that transfer oxygen, and that leads to anemia.

 

Causes of thalassemia

  • Thalassemia occurs due to the changes in the cells that form hemoglobin, and it’s an inherited condition, which means that parents pass it to their children.
  • The hemoglobin molecules are made of protein chains called alpha and beta. There are two types of thalassemia depending on which chain of these two is affected.

 

Symptoms of thalassemia

In some cases, thalassemia might not cause any symptoms.

Symptoms of mild to moderate thalassemia:

Symptoms of severe thalassemia:

  • Loss of appetite.
  • Deformities in the facial bones.
  • Jaundice.
  • Dark-colored urine.
  • Thalassemia might lead to excessive iron in the body (which causes damage to the heart, liver, and glands that produce and release hormones), increased susceptibility to infections, heart problems (like irregular heartbeat and congestive heart failure), and bone changes due to the expansion in the bone marrow.

 

Diagnosis of thalassemia

  • Physical exam.
  • Blood tests.

 

Treatment of thalassemia

  • Recurrent blood transfusions.
  • Iron chelation (removing extra iron from the body).
  • Stem cell transplant.
  • Medications.
References
Bajwa H, Basit H. Thalassemia. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing.Read reference
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What is Thalassemia?

Thalassemia is an inherited blood disorder that causes the body to produce less hemoglobin, which is a protein in the red blood cells that transfer oxygen, and that leads to anemia .

What is Symptoms of thalassemia?

In some cases, thalassemia might not cause any symptoms.

What is Treatment of thalassemia?

Recurrent blood transfusions. Iron chelation (removing extra iron from the body). Stem cell transplant. Medications.

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