Thalassemia: Red Blood Cell and Hemoglobin Protein Chains
TABLE OF CONTACTS
• Introduction……………..……..………………………....…………..……3
• Why we are choosing this issue (Thalassemia)?……….………………..…3
• What is Thalassemia?………………………………….…………………...3
• Types of Thalassemia……………………...……...….…………………….3
o Alpha Thalassemia…………..………………....………………….….3
o Beta Thalassemia…………………………..…………………………4
• Treatment of Thalassemia………………………….……………………….4
• The effects of Thalassemia………………………...……………………….4
• What can be done to resolve Thalassemia? ……..…………………………4
• Reference…………………………………………………………………...5
INTRODUCTION
Every society has many issues. Some of these issues are small and the others are big. These issues could be economical issues, environmental issues, political issues and human issues. Diseases are one of the human issues that can be found in every society. There are many reasons that cause diseases. In a society like UAE which has multinationals people it is normally to find some kinds of diseases. One of the serious diseases that can found in the UAE society is Thalassemia.
WHY WE ARE CHOOSING THIS ISSUE (THALASSEMIA)?
We chose this issue for several reasons. First, Thalassemia is becoming a serious issue and one of the most dangerous diseases in the UAE. Second reason is 50% of Thalassemia in the UAE caused by endogamy, so we want to figure out the possible ways to prevent ourselves form Thalassemia (الرؤوف, 2009).Third reasons is the treatment of Thalassemia.
WHAT IS THALASSEMIA?
Thalassemia is genetic disorders that involve the decreased and defective production of hemoglobin, a molecule found inside all red blood cells (RBCs) that transports oxygen throughout the body (Miller, Thalassemias, 2008). As (Hashemi, 2011) says "Thalassemia is blood disorders ". As (Clinaero, n.d.) says" There are mild and severe forms of the disorder as well. Severe Thalassemia is often called Cooley's anemia". There are two main types of Thalassemia
• Introduction……………..……..………………………....…………..……3
• Why we are choosing this issue (Thalassemia)?……….………………..…3
• What is Thalassemia?………………………………….…………………...3
• Types of Thalassemia……………………...……...….…………………….3
o Alpha Thalassemia…………..………………....………………….….3
o Beta Thalassemia…………………………..…………………………4
• Treatment of Thalassemia………………………….……………………….4
• The effects of Thalassemia………………………...……………………….4
• What can be done to resolve Thalassemia? ……..…………………………4
• Reference…………………………………………………………………...5
INTRODUCTION
Every society has many issues. Some of these issues are small and the others are big. These issues could be economical issues, environmental issues, political issues and human issues. Diseases are one of the human issues that can be found in every society. There are many reasons that cause diseases. In a society like UAE which has multinationals people it is normally to find some kinds of diseases. One of the serious diseases that can found in the UAE society is Thalassemia.
WHY WE ARE CHOOSING THIS ISSUE (THALASSEMIA)?
We chose this issue for several reasons. First, Thalassemia is becoming a serious issue and one of the most dangerous diseases in the UAE. Second reason is 50% of Thalassemia in the UAE caused by endogamy, so we want to figure out the possible ways to prevent ourselves form Thalassemia (الرؤوف, 2009).Third reasons is the treatment of Thalassemia.
WHAT IS THALASSEMIA?
Thalassemia is genetic disorders that involve the decreased and defective production of hemoglobin, a molecule found inside all red blood cells (RBCs) that transports oxygen throughout the body (Miller, Thalassemias, 2008). As (Hashemi, 2011) says "Thalassemia is blood disorders ". As (Clinaero, n.d.) says" There are mild and severe forms of the disorder as well. Severe Thalassemia is often called Cooley's anemia". There are two main types of Thalassemia