Thalassemia

Thalassemia is an inherited blood disorder that causes your body to have less hemoglobin than normal. Hemoglobin enables red blood cells to carry oxygen. Thalassemia can cause anemia, leaving you fatigued.

Although the main health problems associated with thalassaemia can often be managed with treatment, it's still a serious health condition that can have a significant impact on a person's life.
  • Symptoms
  • Unusual lightness of skin color

    common

    Anemia

    common

    Fatigue

    common

    Bone pain

    common

    Back pain

    common

    Yellow eyes or skin

    common

    Dark urine

    common

    Headache

    • Tight band-like pain around the head and neck, Coming from the back of head

    • Severe, Recurrent, Occurs or worsens with physical activity

    Dizziness

    or Difficulty breathing

    • Recurrent

    or Irregular heartbeat

    • Recurrent

    Dry skin on legs or feet

    or Dry skin at scalp

    or Dry skin on arms or hands

    Fever

    • Less than 38°C (100. 4°F), Greater than or equal to 38°C (100.4°F)

    Slow growth

    Itchy skin

    • At chest, At upper extremity, At face, At abdomen, At lower extremity, At back

    Pain in ankle region without achilles tendon

    or Joint pain

    • At hip, At wrist, Elbows, Shoulder pain that doesn't radiate, Knees

    Fainting

    Muscle pain

    Annoyed easily

    Diarrhea

    or Throwing up

    or Feel like vomiting

    Abdominal pain

    • Nonspecific, non-focal

    Skin hyperpigmentation

    Easily get bone fractures

  • Risk factors
  • Family history of thalassemia

  • Treatment
  • If you have mild thalassemia, you might not need treatment, but some of the treatments include: 1-Blood transfusions 2-Bone marrow transplant 3-Medications and supplements 4-Possible surgery to remove the spleen or gallbladder
  • Recommended specialist
  • If you have Thalassemia, then visit a hematologist as soon as possible.

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    Hematologist

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