ALPHA THALASSEMIA

Course overview

HEMOGLOBIN H DISEASE (ALPHA-THALASSEMIA) CAN BE FOUND IN PATIENTS THAT LIVE IN AREAS WITH A HIGH INCIDENCE OF MALARIA. SYMPTOMS AT PRESENTATION, SUCH AS EPISODIC ANEMIA, AND APPROPRIATE DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, SUCH AS HEMATOLOGY STUDIES AND ELECTROPHORESIS, ARE ESSENTIAL TO TIMELY AND PROPER TREATMENT. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF HEMOGLOBIN H DISEASE AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN THE RECOGNITION AND MANAGEMENT OF THIS CONDITION.