Thalassemia Symptom Information

Thalassemia is very common inherited disorder. Thalassemia can be defined as the chronic inflammation of the lungs caused by excessive inhalation of dust containing iron salts or particles. To survive, many people with thalassaemia need blood transfusions at regular intervals. Thalassemia is mainly caused by a malfunction of red blood cells in their ability to properly carry oxygen to the body.  Mutations in globin genes cause thalassemias.

Thalassemia Symptoms

In thalassemia, the baby appear healthy at birth, but as time past we see these symptoms of thalassemia within the first few years of life :

• pale
• feed poorly
• jaundice

More information on thalassemia

Beta thalassemia
Alpha Thalassemia
Thalassemia minor
Thalassemia major
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