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Intermedia variant patients might experience moderate anemia, splenomegaly, bone changes, and intermittent need for blood transfusions at different ages<ref name="pmid32557398">{{cite journal |vauthors=Motta I, Bou-Fakhredin R, Taher AT, Cappellini MD |title=Beta Thalassemia: New Therapeutic Options Beyond Transfusion and Iron Chelation |journal=Drugs |volume=80 |issue=11 |pages=1053–1063 |date=July 2020 |pmid=32557398 |doi=10.1007/s40265-020-01341-9 |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid34738740">{{cite journal |vauthors=Ali S, Mumtaz S, Shakir HA, Khan M, Tahir HM, Mumtaz S, Mughal TA, Hassan A, Kazmi SAR, Sadia, Irfan M, Khan MA |title=Current status of beta-thalassemia and its treatment strategies |journal=Mol Genet Genomic Med |volume=9 |issue=12 |pages=e1788 |date=December 2021 |pmid=34738740 |pmc=8683628 |doi=10.1002/mgg3.1788 |url=}}</ref>
Intermedia variant patients might experience moderate anemia, splenomegaly, bone changes, and intermittent need for blood transfusions at different ages<ref name="pmid32557398">{{cite journal |vauthors=Motta I, Bou-Fakhredin R, Taher AT, Cappellini MD |title=Beta Thalassemia: New Therapeutic Options Beyond Transfusion and Iron Chelation |journal=Drugs |volume=80 |issue=11 |pages=1053–1063 |date=July 2020 |pmid=32557398 |doi=10.1007/s40265-020-01341-9 |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid34738740">{{cite journal |vauthors=Ali S, Mumtaz S, Shakir HA, Khan M, Tahir HM, Mumtaz S, Mughal TA, Hassan A, Kazmi SAR, Sadia, Irfan M, Khan MA |title=Current status of beta-thalassemia and its treatment strategies |journal=Mol Genet Genomic Med |volume=9 |issue=12 |pages=e1788 |date=December 2021 |pmid=34738740 |pmc=8683628 |doi=10.1002/mgg3.1788 |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid31030806">{{cite journal |vauthors=Khandros E, Kwiatkowski JL |title=Beta Thalassemia: Monitoring and New Treatment Approaches |journal=Hematol Oncol Clin North Am |volume=33 |issue=3 |pages=339–353 |date=June 2019 |pmid=31030806 |doi=10.1016/j.hoc.2019.01.003 |url=}}</ref>


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==References==

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Maryam Hadipour, M.D.[2]

Overview

History and Symptoms

Major variant patients present in early infancy with:

  • Severe anemia
  • Failure to thrive
  • Pallor
  • Jaundice
  • Fatigue
  • Growth retardation

After treatment initiation, they would have symptoms of iron overload due to multiple transfusions which may cause:

  • Fatigue and weakness
  • Arthritis
  • Abdominal pain
  • Bronzed or grayish skin
  • Loss of libido
  • Hormonal imbalances
  • Cognitive problems

Intermedia variant patients might experience moderate anemia, splenomegaly, bone changes, and intermittent need for blood transfusions at different ages[1][2][3]

References

  1. Motta I, Bou-Fakhredin R, Taher AT, Cappellini MD (July 2020). "Beta Thalassemia: New Therapeutic Options Beyond Transfusion and Iron Chelation". Drugs. 80 (11): 1053–1063. doi:10.1007/s40265-020-01341-9. PMID 32557398 Check |pmid= value (help).
  2. Ali S, Mumtaz S, Shakir HA, Khan M, Tahir HM, Mumtaz S, Mughal TA, Hassan A, Kazmi S, Sadia, Irfan M, Khan MA (December 2021). "Current status of beta-thalassemia and its treatment strategies". Mol Genet Genomic Med. 9 (12): e1788. doi:10.1002/mgg3.1788. PMC 8683628 Check |pmc= value (help). PMID 34738740 Check |pmid= value (help). Vancouver style error: initials (help)
  3. Khandros E, Kwiatkowski JL (June 2019). "Beta Thalassemia: Monitoring and New Treatment Approaches". Hematol Oncol Clin North Am. 33 (3): 339–353. doi:10.1016/j.hoc.2019.01.003. PMID 31030806.


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