Causes of Thalassemia in Infants

Infant thalassemia, first of all, this phenomenon is a kind of osteoporosis, and it is also an immune disease of the body. It often causes children to be unable to walk or even lose exercise. This type of disease has a great impact on the child's body. So how should we treat this disease? Let us learn about it together.

Thalassemia is caused by gene deletion or mutation and is therefore hereditary but not contagious. At present, there is no effective cure for thalassemia at home and abroad. The only way is blood transfusion and the use of iron removal agents at the same time.

Thalassemia is a hereditary disease that is more common in the southern coastal areas of my country - Guangdong, Guangxi, Hunan, Hubei, Sichuan, Zhejiang, Fujian and Taiwan. This disease is a congenital anemia in which the life span of red blood cells is shortened due to abnormalities in the quantity and quality of hemoglobin in red blood cells. There is currently no specific cure for this disease. Only intermittent blood transfusion or transfusion of concentrated red blood cells can make up for the deficiency of red blood cells. Patients with thalassemia suffer from long-term anemia, which leads to hypoxia and lack of other nutrients, low immunity and makes them prone to various infectious diseases.

Mild anemia refers to a hemoglobin level above 9 grams. This mild anemia will not affect the baby's growth and development if it lasts for a short time. However, it will also affect the baby if it is not corrected for a long time. Babies with anemia have a yellowish-white complexion, are physically weak, have poor spirits and appetite, and are prone to illness, which will affect their development over time.

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Common complications of infantile thalassemia can cause myasthenia gravis, osteoporosis, and soft bones. These phenomena can cause great harm to the child's body. In life, parents should treat their children in time once they discover this disease.