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Beta thalassemia
A genetic blood disorder that limits a person's ability to produce hemoglobin, thus leading to anemia due to an inadequate amount of red blood cells.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
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Baby 0-2 | Very common | ||||
Preteen 6-13 | Very common | ||||
Teenager 14-18 | Very common | ||||
Young adult 19-40 | Very common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Very common |
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A 42-year old asked:
What is beta thalassemia?
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What are the symptoms of beta thalassemia?
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Are particular people at risk for beta thalassemia?
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Can a normal & healthy person may marry with e beta thalassemia , safely?????
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A 26-year old female asked:
For those who having beta thalassemia, what food should they eat and what should not they eat?
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A 26-year old female asked:
How to know if someone had thalassemia @ beta thalassemia ?What criteria if they had it is dangerous?
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A 38-year old asked:
Why is it that alpha and beta -thalassemias result in more clinically severe diseases than other types of thalassemia?
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A 28-year old female asked:
Is beta thalassemia and fibromyalgia linked?
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How are beta-thalassemia and leukemia related?
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A 19-year old female asked:
What is the difference between alpha and beta thalassemia? are both the symptoms the same?
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A 36-year old female asked:
For those who having hb e/beta thalassemia, what food should they eat and what should not they eat?
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A 45-year old asked:
What is hemoglobin E-beta thalassemia?
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A 49-year old asked:
How do you diagnose hemoglobin E-beta thalassemia?
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A 33-year old male asked:
What is the latest successful treatment of beta thalassemia disies?
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A 36-year old female asked:
If one hb e/beta thalassemia married with non carrier then what their baby will be?
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A 32-year old asked:
If one parent has beta thalassemia, what are the chances that their baby could inherit the condition?
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A 36-year old female asked:
My 4 months child have e/beta thalassemia.After transfusion her hb is 12.5. Is it will be severe when she grown-up?
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A 36-year old female asked:
If every green vegetables has iron then what type of vegetables I will give to my baby who have hb e beta thalassemia?
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A 27-year old female asked:
I have thalassemia minor (beta thalassemia) and my fiance also has traits of beta thalassemia... Can we have normal children?
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A 33-year old male asked:
How long a spleen pain lasts at a time? Is there any medication b4 start the pain? She is 2 years with beta thalassemia intermedia. Hbn is 8.6 now.
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A 23-year old female asked:
Experiencing persistent nausea (5 hrs) after a workout Have beta thalassemia & Im often nauseous. Does the Thalassemia have anything to do w/ nausea?
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A 36-year old female asked:
Is e trait and beta thalassemia minor same?
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A 25-year old asked:
How does one test for sickle beta thalassemia?
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A 44-year old asked:
Does beta thalassemia minor reduce life expectancy?
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A 25-year old asked:
Why are there no symptoms of beta thalassemia at birth?
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A 36-year old female asked:
Is beta thalassemia major andd hb e/beta thalassemia same?
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A 27-year old asked:
Is it normal to have ice cravings with beta thalassemia anemia?
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A 47-year old asked:
Can an alpha thalassemia carrier marry a beta thalassemia carrier?
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A 35-year old asked:
Is it possible to have both alpha thalassemia and beta thalassemia?
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A 25-year old asked:
Do environmental factors play a role in the progression of beta-thalassemia?
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