Thalassaemia

external

• Causes

  • Mediterranean origin

• Effects

  • Ineffective erythropoiesis
  • Anisocytosis
  • Target cells
  • Splenomegaly
  • Raised serum iron
  • Moderate splenomegaly
  • Frontal bossing

• Parents

  • Haemoglobinopathy

• Children

  • Alpha thalassaemia
  • Beta thalassaemia