I have
ThalassemiaThalassemia
Thalassemia major
Thalassemia minor trait inherited from my Italian side of the
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Family troubles - resources. I am currently 4 months pregnant and am worried about how my trait will affect the pregnancy. Am I at high risk? I show up anemic on all the test. I was told not to take Iron by one health care proffessonal, and to take
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Dear Maria
Beta-thalassemia treat typically causes a mild anemia. In general, unless iron deficiency is also present (diagnosed by
serumFerritin
Serum calcium
Serum globulin electrophoresis
Serum iron
Serum ketones
Serum phosphorus
Serum progesterone
Serum serotonin level
Sodium - blood iron studies,
hemoglobinHba1c
Hemoglobin
Hemoglobin derivatives
Hemoglobin electrophoresis
Rbc indices
Sickle cell anemia electrophoresis, etc) iron supplementation is not needed. The anemia is from a failure of
normalNormal saline flush production of hemoglobin beta chains, not from a deficiency state.
Most patients tolerate the mild anemia quite well during pregnancy. In general, most pregnancies in thalassemia minor are uneventful.