When people suffer from anemia, squatting for too long and fighting can cause dizziness and black eyes, which is called anemia. But what is thalassemia? Mediterranean anemia is different from common anemia, as it is much more severe.
No one wants to suffer from thalassemia, as this disease may pose a threat to life safety. What causes those Mediterranean anemia patients?
What causes Mediterranean anemia
1. One or both parents' reasons
If it is only due to one of the parents, the degree of Mediterranean anemia in the child will not be too severe and will not threaten life. However, if both parents have Mediterranean anemia, doctors generally do not recommend having a child because such children are usually born with severe Mediterranean anemia, which can threaten the child's life at any time and make it difficult for them to grow up.
2. Postnatal genetic mutation
Both parents of the child do not have a history of Mediterranean anemia, but the child's symptoms of Mediterranean anemia are caused by acquired genetic mutations and other factors.
3. Hematopoietic organs malfunction
Due to problems with the body's hematopoietic organs, it is unable to produce enough red blood cells in a timely manner, leading to thalassemia.
4. Blood cells are destroyed
Accelerated destruction of blood cells, such as hemolytic anemia, can also lead to anemia in the body. In addition, anemia caused by kidney disease, among which renal failure and uremia are common.
Can Mediterranean anemia be cured
Thalassemia is mainly prevented, and mild asymptomatic cases do not require treatment. Severe thalassemia requires hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. If hematopoietic stem cell transplantation is not performed, patients can only rely on blood transfusion and long-term use of iron removal agents to maintain their lives. At the same time, the use of iron removal agents is also necessary. Even so, long-term blood transfusion will cause more and more iron to deposit in organs such as the liver and spleen, leading to organ failure and patient death.
Mediterranean anemia mainly lies in prevention, whether it is inherited by one or both parents, or caused by genetic mutations acquired later in life. Paying attention to prevention in daily life can reduce the occurrence of Mediterranean anemia and ensure one's own physical health.
