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Suggest Treatment For Iron Deficiency In A Patient With Beta Thalassemia Minor

Posted on Fri, 4 Aug 2023

Question: Hello Doc,

My mom is beta thalasemia minor and she has iron deficiency anemia . She also suffers from Irritable bowel syndrome . recently we got the Iron saturation tests done the reports show low results , Can you please advice the next course of action for the same

Medical history
Asthma - she is using seroflo inhaler
Hypertension and high pulse rate - Tablet used is Delzim 90 mg

Please advice

Answered by Dr. Monish De (52 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Bone marrow transplant

Detailed Answer:

Hi,

She is having low iron saturation.

Since she is beta-thalassemia minor I would advise her to go for bone marrow transplant which may be a curative option for her

Dilzem 90 mg is calcium channel blocker which will control her blood pressure but to reduce pulse rate she has to take a beta-blocker group of the drug.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Monish De, Oncologist

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Remy Koshy

Follow up: Dr. Monish De (28 minutes later)

Hello doc

Iron infusion will not help in this case??
What is the procedure for bone marrow transplant

Answered by Dr. Monish De (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Bone marrow will solve your mother's problem permanently

Detailed Answer:

Hi,

The iron infusion will solve your mom's problem temporarily.

Bone marrow transplant involves taking stem cells from a healthy donor and transferring it into your mothers bone marrow which will solve your low iron status permanently.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Monish De, Oncologist

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T

Follow up: Dr. Monish De (1 hour later)

Hello Doc

Could you tell me the cost for the bone marrow transplant in XXXXXXX and which hospitals would be good for the same.

Also, can we look at getting any other tests done to check if the iron is too low??

Regards
XXXX

Answered by Dr. Monish De (7 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Blood test for TIBC and ferritin level

Detailed Answer:

Hi,

The cost of a bone marrow transplant in XXXXXXX is around 15 lakhs.

You can go for bone marrow transplant in Apollo Hospital XXXXXXX

Other tests to check if the iron is too low in blood is the total iron-binding capacity (TIBC) and ferritin level.

Hope I have answered your query.

Wishing your mother best of health.

Regards,
Dr. Monish De, Oncologist

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T