The PREVENT OF THALASSEMIAS ?

The alpha and beta thalassemias are the most common inherited single-gene disorders in the world with the highest prevalence in areas where malaria was or still is endemic. The burden of this disorder in many regions is of such a magnitude that it represents a major public health concern. For example, in Iran, it is estimated that about 8,000 pregnancies are at risk each year. In some endemic countries in the Mediterranean region, long-established control programs have achieved 80-100% prevention of newly affected births.

SYMPTONS

A lack of oxygen in the bloodstream causes the signs and symptoms of thalassemia. The lack of oxygen occurs because the body doesn’t make enough healthy red blood cells and hemoglobin. The severity of symptoms depends on the severity of the disorder.

Alpha thalassemia silent carriers generally have no signs or symptoms of the disorder. This is because the lack of alpha globin protein is so minor that the body’s hemoglobin works normally.

People who have alpha or beta thalassemia trait can have mild anemia. However, many people who have these types of thalassemia have no signs or symptoms.

Mild anemia can make you feel fatigued. Mild anemia caused by alpha or beta thalassemia trait often is mistaken for iron-deficiency anemi

Who Is At Risk For Thalassemia ?

Family history and ancestry are the two risk factors for thalassemia.

Thalassemia is inherited. The genes for the disorders are passed from parents to their children. If your parents have missing or altered hemoglobin-making genes, you may have thalassemia.

Thalassemia occur most often among people of Italian, Greek, Middle Eastern, Southern Asian, and African descent.