World Thalassemia Day: Why We All Need to Pledge to Donate Blood

By: DR SUNIL BHAT Blood, the life line of our bodies, has three major cellular components: red cells, white cells and platelets. Red cells provide energy and transport oxygen in the body. In Thalassemia major, red cells synthesis is insufficient and the life span also is very short. The disease manifests early in childhood, mostly in the first year of life, and these patients require lifelong frequent blood transfusions (every few weeks) to keep them alive. Burden of the Problem 80% of the children with this disease are born in Asian…

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