Thalassemia: The Symptoms & Treatments

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Less amount of Red Blood cells
Normal amount of Red Blood cells
Thalassemias are a heterogeneous group of
genetically transmitted disorders characterized
by anaemia, jaundice, and increased size of liver
and spleen. Anaemia, the hallmark symptom is due
to premature destruction of red blood cells in
the bone marrow for the defective haemoglobin
they synthesize and possess, a direct impact of
the faulty genes. 
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• Symptoms of Thalassemia
• While some will show signs of thalassemia at
  birth, others may only develop them after two
  years or even later. Some signs may appear well
  into their childhood or adolescence. Its
  possible that the symptoms of thalassemia are not
  even noticed because they arent always visible.
  However, some common signs include
• Bone deformities, mainly in the face
• Dark urine
• A delay in growth and development
• Extreme fatigue and dizziness
• Pain in the chest
• Rapid heartbeat and shortness of breath
• Yellow or pale skin

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Treating Thalassemia Severely affected ones are
called Major and require a frequent and regular
blood transfusion to survive along with regular
and adequate excess iron chelation therapy. If
these therapies are instituted sufficiently early
and followed regularly with proper monitoring,
they mature to adulthood, leading socially and
economically productive lives.  Unfortunately,
theres no easy cure.  The disorder can be
prevented if partners do get tested for
Thalassaemia carrier status, and if both are
carrying one defective gene, they either should
not get married or prefer to undertake pre-natal
diagnostic procedures, to determine the status of
the unborn and then take an informed
decision.  Cure till date is only possible
via haematopoietic stem cell transplantation.
Umbilical cord blood derived haematopoietic stem
cells have emerged as able and successful
alternatives to bone marrow and peripheral blood
derived haematopoietic stem cells
transplantation. Its possibly the best option
for couples who are with a single child suffering
from Thalassaemia.
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emia-symptoms-treatments/