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Thalassaemia beta Minor
Medical Questions » Thalassaemia beta Minor
| Name: Thalassaemia beta Minor |
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| A blood disease that may cause mild anemia, and occurs in two main forms, minor and major. The minor form is far more common than the major. |
Causes of Thalassaemia beta Minor
Familial. If someone with thalassaemia beta minor marries a normal person, half their children have the chance of having the minor form of the disease. If two people with thalassaemia beta minor marry, statistically one quarter of their children will have the far more serious and disabling major form of the disease, one half will have the minor form, and the other quarter will have neither. |
Symptoms of Thalassaemia beta Minor
Only slight anemia, and usually no symptoms. |
Tests for Thalassaemia beta Minor
Diagnosed by specific blood tests. Those with a family history should have tests to see if they have the minor form. If a person is positive any marriage partner should also have the test. |
Treatment for Thalassaemia beta Minor
None normally necessary.
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Complications of Thalassaemia beta Minor of its treatment
None significant. |
Likely Outcome of Thalassaemia beta Minor
Very good, and only an inconvenience. |
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