Patient's question:
Because I was born with thalassemia, thalassemia is very painful, requiring long-term treatment. I don't know what will happen in the future. Hello, what will happen with thalassemia?Doctor's answer:
Thalassemia is primarily diagnosed through blood tests. Its symptoms include pale skin, chronic fatigue, and shortness of breath. Thalassemia is caused by a defect in the genes that control the production of heme. Severe patients cannot produce normal heme, and their red blood cells are smaller, more fragile, and break down quickly. Mild patients have slightly fewer red blood cells than normal.