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Possibility Of Having Thelassimia Minor
my son had bi lateral thr 6 months ago, althoughhe had internal bleeding soon after the operation he was given blood transfusion about 3 units .now his hb is 13.3g/dl and is suspected of thelassimia minor how is this as i was tested for this when i was expecting him ?
Mon, 14 Jul 2014
Thal minor has no symptoms many times. Exact diagnosis is made by hb chromatography. It gives hbA2 level if it higher than normal then it can be said that yoy have thalassemia minor.
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