Thalassemia major can be treated by blood transfusion, drug therapy and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.
1. Blood transfusion: when the hemoglobin concentration in the patient’s body is relatively low, the treatment can be maintained by blood transfusion.
2. Drug therapy: patients can choose drugs such as Deferasirox under the guidance of doctors for improvement, which can effectively reduce the emergence of heart failure or abnormal liver function. Patients can also choose micronutrient supplements such as vitamin B12 and folic acid to prevent megaloblastic anemia.
3. Splenectomy or transplantation: When the patient’s condition is more serious, splenectomy and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation can be chosen to control the symptoms, which is very effective in improving the symptoms.
Patients should go to the hospital for regular checkups to clarify the specific treatment situation, and should pay attention to not change the dosage of medication during the treatment to avoid causing harm to the body.