Thalassaemia is an inherited form of anaemia caused by faulty synthesis of haemoglobin in the blood. The genetic blood disorder thalassaemia major needs regular blood transfusion to survive. It is a medical condition where the blood is unable to produce normal, functioning haemoglobin in the blood. Haemoglobin carries oxygen from the lungs to various parts of the body, and if it is not working properly, it will leads to severe anaemia and therefore needs blood transfusion to keep life going. Beside blood transfusion, daily oral intakes of Deferiprone or intravenous injections of Desferrioxamine (Desferal) is required to prevent overloading of iron from the blood transfusion. Overloading of iron in the blood can lead to organ damage or premature death.
Thursday, September 07, 2006
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