What is thalassemia?

Thalassemia is a inherited blood problem that affect the body’s capacity to supply hemoglobin and red blood cells.

What are the signs of thalassemia?

• Feeling tired
• Faded skin
• Enlarged spleen
• Yellowish skin 
• Darkish urine

What is the cause for thalassemia?

• Molecular genetics (dominance)

How is thalassemia treated?

• blood transfusion 
• iron chelation :  agents are used to eliminate heavy metals from the body.
• folic acid: nutritional supplements e.g. vitamin B9 and folacin