THALASSEMIA

Course overview

THALASSEMIA IS A HETEROGENEOUS GROUP OF BLOOD DISORDERS AFFECTING THE HEMOGLOBIN GENES AND RESULTING IN INEFFECTIVE ERYTHROPOIESIS. THE DECREASED PRODUCTION OF HEMOGLOBIN RESULTS IN ANEMIA IN EARLY AGE AND FREQUENT BLOOD TRANSFUSIONS ARE REQUIRED TO KEEP UP THE HEMOGLOBIN LEVELS. THIS ACTIVITY OUTLINES THE EVALUATION AND TREATMENT OF THALASSEMIA AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF AN INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN MANAGING THE PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.