Norah Awad has lived with beta thalassemia major, a severe blood disorder that has required monthly transfusions since she ...

Thalassemia and Sickle Cell Anaemia are common genetic disorders, with options for treatment and prevention available.

A person with thalassaemia major suffers from the disease throughout his life while a patient with thalassaemia intermedia can get thalassaemia major any time. However, a person having ...

Thalassemia Major: An inherited condition causing defective hemoglobin ... which can progress to leukaemia. For high-risk MDS patients unresponsive to other treatments, BMT may be the best option to ...

However, these clinical definitions often overlook the real-world impact on patients. For many, any bleeding, regardless of clinical classification, feels “major” rather than a nuisance.

One of Sidhwa's first patients was a 3-year-old girl with multiple shrapnel wounds on her head who couldn't breathe properly, he said. "So I had to just told her dad it was nothing we could do ...

She often tells the story of her 13-year-old patient to families that are hesitant to vaccinate their children. “I tried to use stories of patients that I’ve taken care of,” she said ...

Introduction: This study aimed to study the effectiveness of high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) as the initial step for thalassemia/hemoglobinopathy ...

To meet the criteria for informed consent, the patient must receive and understand five things: The diagnosis The proposed treatment The risks and benefits of the treatment Alternative treatments and ...