Treatment Options For Thalassemia

Blood Transfusions

One of the hallmark ways to treat serious cases of thalassemia is through blood transfusions. The hemoglobin level helps determine when to start blood transfusions, but when the level falls and stays below six to seven grams per deciliter (g/dL), the patient has usually already become symptomatic. The best time to start chronic transfusion therapy is before the affected individual reaches this stage. Maintaining the hemoglobin level above nine to ten g/dL can usually be achieved with transfusions every three to four weeks. Complications from blood transfusion therapy include iron overload, infection, and graft vs. host disease.

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