ABDOMINAL
THALASSEMIA
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Question
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How is thalassemia treated? (3 answers)
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Blood transfusion treatment
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Heart replacement treatment
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Bone marrow transfer
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Surgery to remove the spleen
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Thalassemia is often accompanied by the destruction of a large number of red blood cells. This causes your spleen to enlarge and work harder than normal. An enlarged spleen can make anemia worse, and it can reduce the life of transfused red blood cells.
Detailed explanation-2: -Conclusion. With long-term follow-up after splenectomy for the treatment of thalassemia major, thrombocytosis and the risk of thromboembolic remain. Splenectomy improves anemia, but does not reduce iron burden or blood transfusion requirement.
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