Why does the liver enlarge in thalassemia?
- 1 people answered
Edit Tags
Tags are used to find the best answers
You might also be interested in
Some of best food for the liver are: Water, Crucifers, Dark leafy greens, sea vegetables, Sprouted Seeds, Nuts, Beans, and Grains, Onions, Shallots, and Leeks, garlic, eggs, artichokes, Prebiotic-Rich Foods, Apples, medicinal mushrooms, Cauliflower, Cranberries, Blueberries, Rosemary, Salmon, Turm....
Miconazole is considered as one the antifungal agent:- Miconazole is used in the treatment of skin infections such as athlete's foot, jock itch, ringworm, and other fungal skin infections like candidacies. This type of medication is also used to treat a skin condition known as pityriasis which is a....
Foods which can be easily digested by our digestion system and ac easily be detoxified by the liver are best for the liver. Food with high nutritional value is also good for the liver. Detoxification is the removal of toxins from our body. Sometimes vegetables are covered with pesticides and inorgan....
Credihealth is not a medical practitioner and does not provide medical advice. You should consult your doctor or with a healthcare professional before starting any diet, exercise, supplementation or medication program. Know More
Reviewed by:Dr. Nitika Sharma - BDS
Reviewed by:Dr. Rakesh Kumar - MBBS, MS
Akanksha Pardeshi
The enlargement of Liver happens due to continuous transfusions without adequate chelation.
If there is no chelation at all it will enlarge quickly and vice versa. So, Hepatomegaly does happen in Thalassemia because Liver stores the excess iron which remains in the body due to inadequate chelation. Is the case of thalassemia, organs are expanding due to the dual effects of low hemoglobin in the body. In some cases, the bone marrow can produce some amount of misshaped RBCs.
The Spleen then becomes hyperactive to get rid of these cells, which in turn leads to the bone marrow trying to work some more - in effect, a vicious cycle develops where the spleen will get enlarged and the bone marrow will expand, weakening the bones. The only key to Success over Thalassemia is Adequate Transfusion with Adequate Chelation without worrying about future.