What is the difference between anemia and thalassemia

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Now we are all paying attention to health preservation. From the perspective of health preservation, we will understand anemia, so we don't need to say more about anemia. Basically, we are quite clear, but are you clear about thalassemia? Some people say what is the relationship between thalassemia and marine anemia? In fact, they are just two names of the same disease, "thalassemia" is also known as "marine anemia", also known as "thalassemia". Many of the diseases are inherited from their parents. Let's take a look at the following.

What is the difference between anemia and thalassemia

First: there are three degrees of thalassemia, if it is mild, no symptoms, do not need treatment, but severe and intermediate, you need to take medical measures. Like the most common, but also the most basic, is to pay attention to rest and nutrition, and actively prevent infection. Supplement folic acid and vitamin E appropriately.

Second: then there is one of the important treatments. Blood transfusion and iron removal treatment. A small amount of red blood cell transfusion is effective for intermediate α - and β - thalassemia, but for severe thalassemia, medium and high amount of blood transfusion should be needed, because this kind of blood transfusion is easy to lead to hemosiderosis, so iron chelating agent should be given at the same time, that is, iron removal therapy. 3. There is also the method of splenectomy. Of course, operation is very important to the human body

Third, there is the method of splenectomy. Of course, the harm of operation to human body must not be underestimated. But the curative effect of splenectomy for intermediate type of thalassemia is still relatively good, even so, but the inevitable point of splenectomy is that it will weaken the immune function, so this method is thought deeply.

matters needing attention

In fact, there are many treatments for thalassemia, but they also vary from person to person and from illness to illness. For example, hematopoietic stem cell transplantation is an effective way to cure thalassemia major. And gene activation therapy is also a treatment method being explored, which is worthy of attention.