How Excess Iron Damages The Body
In untransfused thalassaemia intermedia and thalassaemia major, the body attempts to compensate for the severe anaemia by absorbing significantly more iron from the...
09 June, 2017
In untransfused thalassaemia intermedia and thalassaemia major, the body attempts to compensate for the severe anaemia by absorbing significantly more iron from the...
As iron accumulates in the body — either as a result of the thalassaemia itself, or of blood transfusion therapy, or both —...
Regular blood transfusions greatly contribute to the quality and length of life of patients with thalassaemia major and have been a central aspect...
Thalassaemia major, also known as Mediterranean Anaemia or Cooley's Anaemia, was once thought to be limited to the region around the Mediterranean Sea,...
An individual with beta thalassaemia minor or trait has one perfectly normal beta-globin gene and only one copy of the beta thalassaemia gene...
Blood Diseases - Many diseases or conditions are caused by abnormalities in the blood. These abnormalities may affect the red blood cells, white cells...