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Zhang Xiao Le
Hematology
About me
Associate Chief Physician, obtained a master's degree from Shandong University in 2009, and has been working at Liaocheng People's Hospital. In 2012, went to Peking University People's Hospital for further training in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.
Proficient in diseases
Familiar with common blood system diseases such as acute leukemia, lymphoma, multiple myeloma, aplastic anemia, myelodysplastic syndromes, various anemia diseases, and platelet disorders; skilled in using hematopoietic stem cell transplantation technology to treat various blood system diseases, with over 200 cases of involvement in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.
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What should I eat if I occasionally feel dizzy due to thalassemia?
Patients with thalassemia who experience dizziness typically indicate worsening anemia, and can take folic acid tablets orally. Folic acid is an important raw material for the production of red blood cells, and supplementing with folic acid aids in the recovery from anemia. Thalassemia is a hereditary hemolytic anemia, and there is currently no specific drug for its treatment; it is primarily managed symptomatically. If the anemia is severe, red blood cell transfusions may also be used to correct the anemia. Additionally, severe thalasemia may consider allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Apart from anemia, further investigations should be conducted to rule out cervical spondylosis, cerebrovascular diseases, and otolithiasis when dealing with dizziness in thalassemia patients.
Is the level of ferritin high or low in thalassemia?
In thalassemia, ferritin levels are generally normal. Clinically, both thalassemia and iron deficiency anemia present as microcytic hypochromic anemia. The simplest differentiation between the two is by checking ferritin levels. In iron deficiency anemia, ferritin levels are usually significantly decreased, whereas in thalassemia, ferritin levels tend to be normal. If microcytic hypochromic anemia is detected with normal ferritin levels, further tests such as hemoglobin electrophoresis and screening for thalassemia genes are needed to confirm if it is thalassemia, the specific type, and the severity, to guide subsequent treatment methods.