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My sister is thalassemia patient, she have thalassemia beta, getting treatment form sgpgi lucknow. Dr. Told for spleen surgery, she is thirteen year old Would you please give your valuable suggestion regarding this thank you .
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In thalassemia patients ,mostly their will be spleen enlargement because spleen kills all the abnormal blood cells ,it's always better and safe option to undergo splenectomy don't worry your Dr. has adviced you correctly.
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Hi lybrate-user Appreciate your query to choose best treatment options for your sister. Yes splenectomy is an option to consider to potentially reduce transfusion requirements in her. My suggestion would be to consider exploring bone marrow transplant options too. Best.
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