Question
A 2-year-old and 9-month-old girl had a low hemoglobin level at 11 months old. Although her mental state is good, she has a pale and slightly yellow complexion and is unwilling to eat vegetables. She was recently diagnosed with beta-thalassemia but has not yet determined whether it is mild, moderate, or severe.
Answer
For the treatment of severe thalassemia major, methods such as umbilical cord blood stem cell transplantation or bone marrow transplantation can be adopted. Patients may require regular transfusions of concentrated red blood cells, and continuous subcutaneous injections of medication every night during an episode. In addition, patients should take gene activation therapy drugs according to the treatment plan. In necessary cases, timely hematopoietic stem cell transplantation should be considered. It is recommended to seek treatment at a hospital with professional qualifications.