Thalassemia
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Thalassemia Home Care
Home care for thalassemia includes:
Avoid strenuous physical activity.
Drink plenty of liquids to avoid
dehydration
.
Keep vaccines up to date:
Chicken pox vaccine
Hepatitis A vaccine
Hepatitis B vaccine
Influenza vaccine
Meningitis vaccine
Childhood vaccinations
Pneumovax
Take B-vitamins and
folic acid
as directed by your doctor.
Take prescribed medications as directed.
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Thalassemia Home Care: Taking Control
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Last Updated: Aug 8, 2008
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Thalassemia References:
Cohen AR, Galanello R, Pennell DJ, Cunningham MJ, Vichinsky E. Thalassemia. Hematology (Am Soc Hematol Educ Program). 2004;:14-34.
Gu X, Zeng Y. A review of the molecular diagnosis of thalassemia. Hematology. 2002 Aug;7(4):203-9.
Mohammadian S, Bazrafshan HR, Sadeghi-Nejad A. Endocrine gland abnormalities in thalassemia major: a brief review. J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab. 2003 Sep;16(7):957-64.
