Thalassemia............
I have reminded my students to know ALL the diseases stated in Bio Text Book by observing :
What? Who? Why? When? How?
..and they did not expect of all the diseases, this is the one asked in SPM 2011.
THALASSEMIA:
- a hereditary disease.
Explain the cause of this disease:
* caused by a autosomal recessive gene
* which leads to the synthesis of abnormal haemoglobin in red blood cells [ 2marks]
how it affects a person's health?
* they grow slowly, often develop jaundice.
*the red blood cells are smaller.
* without treatment, spleen,liver, and heart soon become enlarged.
* bones become thin and brittle.
* Heart failure and infection leading to death. [ Any 2 marks]
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