Thalassemia is an inherited autosomal recessive blood disease that results in reduced rate of synthesis of one of the globin chains that make up hemoglobin. sually result in under production of normal globin proteins, often through mutations in regulatory genes. Hemoglobinopathies imply structural abnormalities. in the globin proteins themselves

Treatment for Major and Minor Thalassemia

Major
Anyone that has thalassemia should consult a properly qualified hematologist instead of looking on the internet for natural treatment because this can get really bad. Now the Major patients of Thalassemia are more likely to receive frequent blood transfusions that lead to iron overload. Iron chelation treatment is very necessary so that you can prevent iron overload damage to the internal organs in patients with Thalassemia.This is important because of recent advances in iron chelation treatments, patients with Thalassemia can live long lives if they have access to proper treatment.

Minor
It is believed that Thalassemia Minor patients should not avoid iron-rich foods by default. A serum ferritin test can determine what their iron levels are and guide them to further treatment if necessary. Thalassemia Minor, although not life threatening on its own, can affect quality of life due to the effects of a mild to moderate anemia. As major psychiatric disorders: panic attacks, depression, anxiety, irascibility, sometimes confusion states; digestive disorders: anorexia, bulimia; respiratory disorders: cough, dyspnea with lack of inhale, intermittent asthmatic crisis . Studies have shown that Thalassemia Minor often coexists with other diseases such as asthma, and mood disorders.

Benefit

People suffering from Thalassemia may confer a degree of protection against malaria, and is quite common among people from Italian or Greek origin, and also in some African and Indian regions. This is probably by making the red blood cells more susceptible to the less lethal species Plasmodium vivax, simultaneously making the host RBC environment unsuitable for the merozoites of the lethal strain Plasmodium falciparum.

This is pretty much you should know about Thalassemia and if you or anyone who is suffering from it should see a doctor asap.

For more information please check out www.thalassemia.org or Wikipedia