Background epidemiology of thalassemia Flashcards by Paola borrelli | Brainscape

Q

How many babies per year worldwide are born with thalassemia

A

70 000

1000 individuals in the UK

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Effects of iron overload on pituitary

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Late puberty
Low bone mass
Subfertile due to hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism

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Major cause of death in thalassemia

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Cardiac failure 50 % cases

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