Overview
Thalassemia is inherited hemoglobin disorder causing chronic anemia (alpha or beta).
Symptoms
- •Anemia
- •Growth failure
- •Splenomegaly
- •Bone deformities
Diagnosis
- ✓Hb electrophoresis
- ✓MCV <70
- ✓Genetic testing
Treatments
- →Transfusion
- →Iron chelation (deferasirox)
- →BMT (cure)
Risk Factors
⚠️Consanguinity
⚠️Mediterranean/Asian ancestry
Key Facts
- ℹ️Carrier 1.5% world
- ℹ️Beta major: transfusion-dependent
ICD-10: D56 | Prevalence: yaygın (endemik)
Last updated: 11/9/2025