Thalassemia is an inhertited blood disorder. It is passed from parents to children through genes. It results in abnormal hemoglobin. Hemoglobin helps red blood cells carry oxygen.
Medical science has detected two types. Alpha Thalassemia and Beta Thalassemia. Depending on the hemoglobin level in the body, each of these can be mild, moderate or serious.
Medical research shows about 100 million people worldwide carry Thalassemia genes and more than 300,000 babies globally are born with this disorder.
The symptoms could be severe anemia with low count of red blood cells, pale or yellow skin , bone disorder, enlarged spleen, etc.
Bllod transfusion is an important mide of treatment. Plus medication.