Question 1

what is the significance of thalassemia in a minor?

Accepted Answer

Mild anemia: Thalassemia minor has mild anemia with microcytosis  and hypochromia.

Question 2

could thalassemia minor develop into major?

Accepted Answer

No: Trait--thal minor means the patient got one gene; thal major is a "major" illness, receiving a thal gene from each parent--infants and children have major complications requiring monthly transfusions, probable splenectomy.
Speak to your doctor for additional details.

Question 3

any symptoms associated with thalassemia minor?

Accepted Answer

Most R  asymptomatic: Thalassemia minor seldom produces any direct symptoms. It is often picked up by random blood testing for unrelated issues with the detection of small red cells and mild anemia. Often patients are given iron supplements initially with the assumption there is an iron deficiency & testing for thalassemia is done after the iron does not help.

Question 4

could thalassemia minor symptoms appear when adult?

Accepted Answer

Unclear: I'm not sure what symptoms you're attributing to thalassemia minor. Most patients with minor forms of thalassemia are asymptomatic throughout life. If you have developed worsening symptoms of any sort I suggest you have them evaluated by a physician rather than just attributing them to your thalassemia.

Question 5

could thalassemia minor develop into major thalessemia? if so, how?

Accepted Answer

No: Thalassemia is an inherited condition, the severity depends on the type of mutation you inherit and is fixed throughout life. If you develop another blood disorder by chance during life your anemia could worsen, but this has nothing to do with your thalassemia.

Question 6

are salicylat and paraceatmol  contraindicated with thalassemia minor ?

Accepted Answer

No.: Salicylates, however, have significant side effects for a lot of people; use Acetaminophen (or paracetamol) if that works for you, but be careful with overdosing.

Question 7

i have thalassemia minor. my question is, if my husband is normal can my child be born normal too?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Your children will likely be normal, however if your husband is heterozygous for thalassemia (meaning he carries one disease gene and one not) there is a 25% chance your child will be affected and a 50% chance they will be a carrier.  Carriers for thalassemia (thalassemia minor) generally are asymptomatic and do not need treatment.

Question 8

im going to marry with my cousin who does not  have any thalasemia, while i have b thalassemia minor, will our children have  serious problem?

Accepted Answer

Possibly: It is estimated that we all carry at least 4 autosomal recessive genes to conditions that may involve metabolic or other problems like cystic fibrosis.Conditions that hide in the recessive state but can be deadly when two carriers produce an affected child. Cousins are less likely than siblings to have defective kids.In many places it is illegal for sibs and cousins to marry for this reason.

Question 9

what type of mutation causes thalassemia minor?

Accepted Answer

Many: Many mutations in beta-thal genes will cause a decreased production, rather than an absence of production.  Inheritance of one f these genes will cause a thalassemia minor. In alpha-thalassemia, the inheritance of two mutations (out of four genes) can provide mild or no symptoms that are typical of thalassemia minor.

Question 10

can thalassemia minor change into thalassemia major?

Accepted Answer

No: Thalassemia minor is a heterozygous condition and thalassemia major is homozygous and a person is born with the defect.  One does not turn into the other.

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