An inherited form of anemia occurring chiefly among people of Mediterranean descent, caused by faulty synthesis of part of the hemoglobin molecule.

	CBC (Complete Blood Count) Test As A Treatment "...Decreased MCHC values (hypochromia) are seen in conditions where the hemoglobin is abnormally diluted inside the red cells, such as in iron deficiency anemia and in thalassemia..." Enlarged Spleen The Condition "...Liver Diseases Cirrhosis (portal vein obstruction, portal hypertension) Sclerosing cholangitis Wilson's disease Biliary atresia Cystic fibrosis Hemolytic anemias Thalassemia Hemoglobinopathies Hemolytic anemia due to G6PD deficiency Idiopathic autoimmune hemolytic anemia Immune hemolytic anemia Cancers Leukemia Lymphoma Hodgkin's disease Other causes..." Sideroblastic Anemia The Condition "...Hereditary sideroblastic anemias are usually small (microcytic) and of poor color (hypochromic) and thus must be distinguished from iron deficiency and thalassemia..." Thalassemia The Condition "The fundamental abnormality in cases of thalassemia is impaired production of either the alpha or beta hemoglobin chain..." Vitamin E Requirement The Condition "...Signs and symptoms include dry skin, easy bruising, decreased clotting time, eczema, elevated indirect bilirubin, psoriasis, elevated heavy metals, PMS, cystic fibrosis, sickle cell anemia, beta thalassemia, cataracts, fibrocystic disease, benign prostatic hypertrophy, poor wound healing, hot flashes, growing pains and Osgood-Schlatter disease..."

Last updated: Oct 26, 2007