After knowing much about the causes of Thalassemia and the corresponding Alpha and Beta Thalassemia information, let's read a list of symptoms of Thalassemia. It is always strongly recommended that whenever you face any abnormal symptom, you must waste no time and you should contact your doctor. Signs and symptoms of thalassemia include: Fatigue Weakness Shortness of breath...
Your body makes three types of blood cells: red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. Red blood cells contain hemoglobin, an iron-rich protein that carries oxygen from your lungs to all parts of your body. Hemoglobin also carries carbon dioxide (a waste gas) from your body to your lungs, where it's exhaled. Hemoglobin has two kinds of...
WHAT IS BLOOD TRANSFUSION AND DONATION? Blood Donation occurs when a person voluntarily has blood drawn for donation/transfusions. The donor in most cases in non-paid. However, today blood donations are saving lives. And a disease like Thalassemia in which patients have to get blood transfusions after every 28 days, the need for such donors is increasing rapidly. Blood...
WHAT IS THALASSEMIA? Thalassemia (also spelled Thalassaemia) is a group of blood inherited disease that effects the body's ability to produce RBC's (Red Blood Cells) and hemoglobin. Patients suffering it have lower number of red blood cells in their body and very less hemoglobin. In many cases, the red blood cells are too small. Hemoglobin is the pigment found in blood,...
