World Thalassemia Day: Difficult to treat but preventable! 9 pictures to help you understand thalassemia

World Thalassemia Day: Difficult to treat but preventable! 9 pictures to help you understand thalassemia

May 8, 2023 is the 30th World Thalassemia Day (World Thalassemia Day). This year's theme is "Prevention and control of thalassemia, focusing on screening".

The Mediterranean Sea seems far away from us, but "thalassemia" may happen around us. Thalassemia, also known as thalassemia, is a hereditary hemolytic disease caused by the synthesis disorder (partial or complete lack) of one or several globin peptide chains.

As a hereditary disease, thalassemia makes many people shudder. So, what exactly is thalassemia? Is this disease serious? What should patients pay attention to?

Today, let us learn about the knowledge related to thalassemia.

Image source: Healthy China

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