I found this on the net:
thalassemia consists of a group of inherited diseases of the blood. About 100,000 babies worldwide are born with severe forms of the disease each year. Thalassemia occurs most frequently in people of italian, greek, middle eastern, southern asian and african ancestry

Thalassemia is a genetic blood disorder.


A person carring the thalassemia trait can have mild aneamia to acute aneamia where he/she may require blood transfusions and life sustaining treatment.


It is a manageable illness....Just like diabetes. But one needs to take care of one's health in order to have a good quality of life.


Please visit thalforum.Com - thalassemia community forum to find out mroe about thalassemia.



Vik