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Cure for Thalassemia? |
In general, is there any permanent cure for thalassemia other than blood transfusions every month. Should one live their entire life with transfusions? What are the future prospects for a thalassemic child? Appreciate any answers. There is no cure at the present time. Most people with Thalassemia Major (the very serious form of the disease, as opposed to Thalassemia Minor, which is not serious) are expected to expire much earlier than their healthy counterparts. As with many diseases, progress is being made, so if you know someone with this, get good medical care and look forward and wish for the best. Most patients will have heart and lung problems that cause their early demise. Thalassemia Minor is much, much different, it is simply an anemia that people can easily live with and is not believed to shorten lifespans. |
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Dr. Mammen Chandy, Prof. & Head of Hematology, Bone Marrow Transplantation Centre, Christian Medical College Hospital, Vellore-632004. Phone : 91-0416-2222102 / 2223603 ext. 2169 Fax : 91-... .Thalassemia = the most severe of which is beta thalassemia major. Beta thalassemia major is the homozygous form of...evident from an early age. This thalassemia is also called Cooley's anemia... Yes it is possible if you and your husband must carry the gene for it for your daughter to get the disease. It is an autosomal recessive disease. You may not have any family history of it, becaus... The only possible site of any use I could find was the one below. You can mail them and ask for specific advice...I hope you find what you want. ...lethargy in a thalssemic is directly related to the Hb levels. If you are lethrgic with normal Hb (around 10 gms% shd be OK) then you need to check out other problems. Certain infections are common... Look at this site: ... Thalassemia may or may not affect you right away. It is not related to the brain, so your mind is fine. It has to do with the making of blood cells, and may affect your spleen. Type it into your se... it is possible, but not advisible as your o2 levels would reduce, making you MORE anemic... ... |
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