Hgb E/B 0 Thalassemia

What is Hgb E/B 0 thalassemia?

Hemoglobin is the protein in the blood that carries oxygen from the lungs throughout the body. Hemoglobin B and E are abnormal forms of hemoglobin. Is a red blood cell disorder found on the newborn screening by presence of fetal hemoglobin (F), hemoglobin E and the absence of hemoglobin A (normal Hemoglobin). Thalassemia is a medical condition in which the body makes less hemoglobin than usual. It causes anemia. When someone has both abnormal hemoglobin and thalassemia, one possibility is that they have Hgb E/B 0 thalassemia.

What causes Hgb E/B 0 thalassemia?

Hemoglobin E or B and thalassemia are genetic disorders. A person can get the disease when one parent has the gene for hemoglobin E or B, and the other has the gene for thalassemia, and each parents passes their gene along to the child.

What are the symptoms of Hgb E/B 0 thalassemia?

Possible symptoms of Hgb E/B + thalassemia include moderately severe anemia, jaundice, tiredness, weakness, pale skin, poor appetite, repeat infections, abdominal swelling (enlarged liver or spleen), and slow growth.

What are Hgb E/B 0 thalassemia care options?

Reviewed by: Athena Pefkarou, MD

This page was last updated on: July 05, 2022 02:10 PM