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A 22-year-old female asked about a 23-year-old male:
In which type of thalassemia is blood transfussion necessary ?do the red blood cells starts building up aftr first blood transfussion with hb lvl 10?
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Dr. Creighton Wrightanswered
surgery 58 years experience
Thal major: Variable responses of marrow, and cell production.
Thal cells are fragile and break and create the anemia, and hemoglobin in urine etc..
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Dr. Scott Hallanswered
31 years experience
Beta thalassemia maj: Thalassemia major, or homozygous beta thalassemia. Rare cases of thalassemia intermedia may require transfusion on occasion.
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Last updated Aug 14, 2020
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