Patient's question:
My sister's mother-in-law unfortunately suffers from hemolytic anemia, but she has always been very thin, her weight keeps increasing, and she doesn't eat dinner much. Hello, what are the hereditary hemolytic anemias?Doctor's answer:
Thalassemia is divided into two types: severe, moderate, and mild. Thalassemia is based on stillbirth or near-fatal cases in young individuals. Moderate thalassemia leads to chronic anemia, with mild enlargement of the liver and spleen. Mild thalassemia is a carrier of the thalassemia gene, showing no symptoms of anemia and is often difficult to detect. Thalassemia is primarily caused by genetic defects, manifesting as severe anemia, developmental issues, and physical weakness.