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Which Disease Requires Repeated Blood Withdrawals?

Hi.I don't know what disease it's anout but I know that it's rare. It's about a friend of mine and she have to take blood every week, started from last year. And now she have to decide if goes to Germany at a specialized, but if something goes wrong she can die, or to stay as she is and taking blood every week, but this will weaken her every day. Please help us to decide.
Tue, 10 Feb 2015
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Hello and welcome to HCM,
There are a number of conditions which requires frequent blood transfusions.
Thallassemia major is one such disease which requires frequent blood transfusions.
Thallassemia is one of the commonest condition requiring repeated blood transfusion.
There are a number of other conditions which require repeated blood transfusion,
A clinical assessment as well as appropriate investigations are required.
Consult your treating hematologist.

Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja Puri
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Which Disease Requires Repeated Blood Withdrawals?

Hello and welcome to HCM, There are a number of conditions which requires frequent blood transfusions. Thallassemia major is one such disease which requires frequent blood transfusions. Thallassemia is one of the commonest condition requiring repeated blood transfusion. There are a number of other conditions which require repeated blood transfusion, A clinical assessment as well as appropriate investigations are required. Consult your treating hematologist. Thanks and take care Dr Shailja Puri