Question
How should thalassemia be treated? Can it be treated solely with medication, or is surgery necessary? Are there any other effective treatment options?
Answer
Thalassemia is a genetic disorder caused by partial or complete inhibition of the synthesis of the globin peptide chains in hemoglobin. To prevent the next generation from suffering from thalassemia, it is important to actively undergo premarital and prenatal examinations and avoid giving birth to unhealthy children through prenatal checks. For patients, the first step is to determine the severity of the condition. If one of the couple has thalassemia, the child has a 20% chance of inheriting the disease. The key to preventing children from inheriting this disease lies in doing well in prenatal examination and screening. As for treatment methods, they should be guided by doctors based on the specific condition of the patient and may include medication or consider other treatment options such as surgery.