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What are the symptoms of cooley's anemia?
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Cooley's anemia: Beta thalassemia major/cooley's anemia can be presented with severe anemia that requires blood transfusion. Symptoms will include- extreme fatigue, pallor, failure to thrive, development problems ( short stature, amenorrhea- dysfunction in sexual development), chest pain, shortness of breath, ( they have problems with iron overload that leads to heart failure), abdominal pain, liver failure etc.
Answered 6/10/2012
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If eating ice a lot is a sign or symptom of anemia & my labs are negative why do I crave or want ice?
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I eat a lot of ice . I let it sit for while until its soft people ask me daily if I am anemic is this craving a symptom of anemia?
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