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Thalassemia

Alternate Names : Thalassemia Major, Thalassemia Minor, Cooley's Anemia, Mediterranean Anemia

Thalassemia | Symptoms & Signs | Diagnosis & Tests | Prevention & Expectations | Treatment & Monitoring

How is the disease diagnosed?

Thalassemia is diagnosed through blood tests. A sample of blood is taken to look for a low red blood cell count, low hemoglobin levels, small red blood cells, or an abnormal red blood cell structure. Sometimes a more complex genetic analysis is needed.


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Thalassemia: Prevention & Expectations

Author: Linda Agnello, RN, BSN
Reviewer: Gail Hendrickson, RN, BS
Date Reviewed: 07/03/01



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