Thalassaemia

 

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Many of you have known to the word thalassemia. So today I will tell you about thalassemia its symptoms, and how it can be cured or not.

So let’s start with its definition

Thalassaemia            

It is genetic disorder which have effects on the blood, patients of thalassaemia have not haemoglobin in their blood nor can they produce that much which can provide there basic needs to live a healthy life.

Haemoglobin

Haemoglobin is oxygen carrying protein that transfer it from the lungs to the other body parts.

Thalassaemia can be of two types

It can be sever

It can be mild or we can say it can have a little impact it all depends on the genes you carry.

 

Thalassemia common in which religion

·         Southeast and central Asia

·         Mediterranean and middle east

·         India

·         North Africa

Thalassemia symptoms

Body fatigue

Feels tired every time.

They have dark urination colour.

Their growth is slow.

Their skin colour will be pale yellow or yellowish due to the deficiency of oxygen.

Their facial bones will have deformities.

Thalassemia diagnosis

Some people have thalassaemia because they are unwell. They can visit their doctor their doctor will examine them. The doctor will do several test including the genetic tests. And on seeing the reports result you can find you have thalassaemia or not.

On the other some people find by chance that they have the thalassaemia when a blood test is one for another reason but they find out about this.

Blood tests      

Doctor suggest to have check-ups for this disease before

Planning to have baby

If someone in your family have the thalassaemia you should do a check-up yours too cause it’s a genetic disorder.

And if you are living in society or country where the thalassaemia is common.

 

alpha thalassemia diagnosis

In this type the HBA1 and HBA2 involves.

Beta thalassemia

In this type the haemoglobin production is reduced. This leads to deficiency of oxygen in many parts of the body.

Thalassemia treatment

First your treatment depends on your symptoms.

Those who have severe condition need blood transfusion on every 3 to 4 weak.

And those who have less severe conditions need blood transfusions sometime not on the daily basis of life routine.

Blood transfusion can have severe effects too as its creates an iron build up that causes serious damages to the liver and heart, so patients with blood transfusions need to take the medicines that will help them to keep the iron at safe level.

For some people to cure from this disease they need a bone marrow transplant from some healthy donors?

If you and your partner are planning to have a baby you may have to do genetic testing case your children is at risk of have thalassemia if you and your partner are the carries?