NAA Associated Thalassemia

Creativebiolabs26 Dec, 2023Health

Thalassemia is a kind of inherited blood disorder characterized by abnormal hemoglobin production. Anemia symptoms include feeling tired and pale skin, bone problems, an enlarged spleen, yellowish skin, and dark urine. In children, slow growth may occur due to thalassemia. Thalassemia has two main types, alpha thalassemia and beta thalassemia. Four genes for alpha globin or two genes for beta-globin missing always result in various degree of alpha and beta thalassemia. Normally, the diagnosis is conducted by blood tests, including a complete blood count, special hemoglobin tests, and genetic tests. It is important to diagnose before birth through prenatal testing.