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Home > About the Foundation > About Thalassemia > Articles > Events > Articles Profiles Tania Hunt - I think it's hard for me to isolate the emotions I felt in response to the Thalassemia compared to the ups and down any and every teen feels. I often felt different and lonely, because of the Thalassemia, because of my racial background, because I was unhappy with the way I looked, etc... (Read more) Perpectives A Parent's Perspective by Vincie DiLorenzo - Paul was diagnosed with thalassemia major when he was four months old. At that time, he looked pale, but otherwise appeared to be healthy. Blood tests would prove otherwise... (Read more) Research / Medical Information Iron Overload: Extremely Harmful, but Preventable! by Titi Singer, MD - If excess iron is not regularly removed with medication, it deposits in many body organs, where it causes gradual tissue damage. In some organs, the damage is more profound and can cause serious medical problems... (Read more) Care for Adult Thalassemics by Laurice Levine, MA, CCLS - Improved technology and medical advances have increased the lifespan for thalassemics. Therefore, adult thalassemics are faced with new issues such as fertility, employment opportunities, medical insurance, and long-term coping with chronic illness... (Read more)

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