Can severe thalassemia be saved? Don't lose heart

summary

Thalassemia because of different types, so the age of onset and symptoms of patients are different, mild patients among doctors may not get sick, severe thalassemia is not optimistic about a degree, because severe thalassemia patients are a few months old baby, these babies are usually born after 3 to 12 months It's going to get sick. Let's see if severe thalassemia can help.

Can severe thalassemia be saved? Don't lose heart

First: severe thalassemia in the face above will be a great harm, because these children's face is usually more abnormal, the distance between the eyes is wider, the bridge of the nose collapsed, cheekbones are also prominent, the forehead is also more prominent, and there is no blood color on the face.

Second: severe thalassemia patients will also appear harm is the internal organs will be different degrees of damage, some children's liver and spleen will swell up, and the stomach prominent, but also by the harm of jaundice, the whole body not only has no strength, skin color will become yellow.

Third: children with severe thalassemia will not only damage the internal organs of the body, but also lead to growth retardation. They will look shorter than normal children of the same age, and abnormal deformation will appear on their bones. After the emergence of heart failure, they will die.

matters needing attention

Only bone marrow transplantation or umbilical cord blood transplantation can cure thalassemia. Splenectomy can weaken the immune function. It should be performed after 5-6 years old and the indications should be strictly controlled. Most families choose umbilical cord blood, the cost is not low, some patients with severe thalassemia surgery can not survive.