Thalassaemia

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Title:   Thalassaemia
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Thalassaemia is a genetic disorder that affects the production of haemoglobin, the oxygen-carrying protein in red blood cells. Without ongoing treatment, thalassaemia causes severe anaemia and death. There is no cure, but treatment includes regular blood transfusions and nightly injections via a slow infusion pump, which enables people with this disorder to lead a normal life.
Date:   Jun 2007
Title:   Oral deferiprone for iron chelation in people with thalassaemia
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Thalassaemia is a genetic disease in which there is a reduced ability to produce haemoglobin. Management by regular blood transfusions results in excess iron in the body. Removal of excess iron is vital to prevent damage to major organs. This is achieve...
Date:   May 2007
Title:   Psychological therapies for thalassaemia
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Thalassaemia is a group of genetic blood disorders. Blood transfusion is needed to treat severe forms of the condition, but this results in a high level of iron in the body. This excess iron is usually removed by drugs through 'chelation therapy'. Other...
Date:   May 2008
Title:   Why you should know about thalassaemia
Publisher:   Multicultural Health Communication Service (NSW)
Description:   Guide to understanding the inherited blood disorder thalassaemia - how it's inherited and what it's like to live with the disorder.
Date:   Sep 1998
Title:   Desferrioxamine mesylate for managing transfusional iron overload in people with transfusion-dependent thalassaemia
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Thalassaemia is a genetic disease in which there is a reduced ability to produce haemoglobin. Management by regular blood transfusions results in excess iron in the body. Removal of excess iron is vital to prevent damage to major organs. Removal is achi...
Date:   Aug 2005
Title:   Abnormal laboratory results: screening for thalassaemia
Publisher:   Australian Prescriber
Description:   The thalassaemias are the commonest single gene disorders in the world's population and are a common cause of hereditary anaemia. They should be suspected in any individual who has reduced red blood cell indices.
Date:   Oct 2001
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