Thalassemia minor
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What is thalassemia minor?
Thalassemia minor is a form mild anemia. It is a genetic inheritance from one parent.
Common symptoms reported by people with thalassemia minor
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people with thalassemia minor
Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Treatment name(s)
Iron Infusion
Type
Procedures
How many have tried
1
Tried for
thalassemia minor
(1)
Treatment name(s)
Sleep Study for Sleep Apnea
Type
Procedures
How many have tried
1
Tried for
fatigue
(1)
Data from patients with thalassemia minor, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with thalassemia minor
Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
pain
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
pain
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
thalassemia minor
(1)
Treatment name(s)
Iron Infusion
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
thalassemia minor
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
pain
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
pain
(1)
Treatment name(s)
Sleep Study for Sleep Apnea
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
fatigue
(1)
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
- Severe
- Moderate
- Mild
- None
Data from patients with thalassemia minor, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Who has thalassemia minor on PatientsLikeMe?
- 138 patients have this condition
- 3 new patients joined this month
- 89 say thalassemia minor is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 5 | |
| 20s | 19 | |
| 30s | 33 | |
| 40s | 28 | |
| 50s | 18 | |
| 60s | 18 | |
| 70+ | 10 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 25 | |
| 20-29 years | 2 | |
| 30-39 years | 2 | |
| 40-49 years | 2 | |
| 50-59 years | 0 | |
| 60-69 years | 0 | |
| 70+ years | 0 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 40 | |
| Female | 94 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 52 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 0 |
These charts show data from thalassemia minor patients who have completed their condition history
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