Important Warning About Thalassemia

Thalassemia is a genetic disease that causes red blood cells to break down. Patients are constantly anemic and require lifelong blood transfusions because red blood cells only live for a short time.

A case of congenital hemolytic tumor

Prof. Dr. Nguyen Anh Tri, President of the Vietnam Thalassemia Association, warned that Vietnam is in a high-risk area for thalassemia with more than 5.3 million people carrying the disease gene.

The most basic signs of thalassemia are anemia, dizziness, lightheadedness; yellow skin, then gradually darkening and darkening; enlarged liver; body begins to deform; limp legs and arms...

According to Dr. Vu Hai Toan, Thalassemia Department, National Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion, thalassemia is a genetic disease that causes red blood cells to break down. Patients are constantly anemic, so they need blood transfusions all their lives because red blood cells only live for a short time.

When red blood cells break down, iron overload occurs and accumulates throughout the body. This damages other parts of the body such as the kidneys, thyroid, endocrine glands, skeleton, etc., causing the patient to become stunted, have brittle bones, deformities, flat noses, large faces, and crippled legs and arms. If not detected early, the patient will suffer from heart failure, liver failure, slow physical development, and the inability to have children.

According to medical experts, thalassemia cannot be completely cured because it is a genetic disease. When suffering from thalassemia, patients will have to undergo lifelong treatment.

Because it is a dangerous disease that leaves serious consequences, the best way to prevent it is to have a blood test to see if you carry the thalassemia gene or not.

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