Comments on: Thalassemia and Diving http://www.gcgeorge.net/2007/02/26/thalassemia-and-diving/ As life cruises along; vita non est vivere sed valere Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:15:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Eleusis D http://www.gcgeorge.net/2007/02/26/thalassemia-and-diving/comment-page-1/#comment-51557 Eleusis D Tue, 29 Dec 2009 03:04:17 +0000 http://med97um.net/george/index.php/2007/02/26/thalassemia-and-diving/#comment-51557 Thanks for this useful post. Here is some additional information about the "genetics" of this condition that was written by our Genetic Counselor and other genetic professionals: http://www.accessdna.com/condition/Beta_Thalassemia/60. Thanks, AccessDNA Thanks for this useful post. Here is some additional information about the “genetics” of this condition that was written by our Genetic Counselor and other genetic professionals: http://www.accessdna.com/condition/Beta_Thalassemia/60. Thanks, AccessDNA

]]> By: amy http://www.gcgeorge.net/2007/02/26/thalassemia-and-diving/comment-page-1/#comment-36416 amy Sat, 07 Mar 2009 15:08:41 +0000 http://med97um.net/george/index.php/2007/02/26/thalassemia-and-diving/#comment-36416 I got 2 questions. 1. U did mentioned beta thalassemia is commoner than alpha. Can u prove it? 2. U did mentioned malays higher than other races. Why is it? I got 2 questions.

1. U did mentioned beta thalassemia is commoner than alpha. Can u prove it?

2. U did mentioned malays higher than other races.
Why is it?

]]> By: George http://www.gcgeorge.net/2007/02/26/thalassemia-and-diving/comment-page-1/#comment-1915 George Fri, 02 Mar 2007 15:24:16 +0000 http://med97um.net/george/index.php/2007/02/26/thalassemia-and-diving/#comment-1915 Hiyah, Bernard! Ya loh! I wrote that as the last sentence! Thalassaemia yes, Sickle Cell - dead NO! Hiyah, Bernard! Ya loh! I wrote that as the last sentence! Thalassaemia yes, Sickle Cell – dead NO!

]]> By: Bernard http://www.gcgeorge.net/2007/02/26/thalassemia-and-diving/comment-page-1/#comment-1879 Bernard Fri, 02 Mar 2007 05:44:26 +0000 http://med97um.net/george/index.php/2007/02/26/thalassemia-and-diving/#comment-1879 Thalassaemics should be able to go for diving. Only sickle cell anaemia patients should avoid it. Think so? Thalassaemics should be able to go for diving. Only sickle cell anaemia patients should avoid it. Think so?

]]> By: george http://www.gcgeorge.net/2007/02/26/thalassemia-and-diving/comment-page-1/#comment-1813 george Tue, 27 Feb 2007 16:47:31 +0000 http://med97um.net/george/index.php/2007/02/26/thalassemia-and-diving/#comment-1813 Thanks. Actually yes it is rare for surgeons to come across this because the only time patients with such a condition see us if the spleen is swollen and removal of the spleen is required. I had one such case for a thalassaemia intermedia, last year who required splenectomy( removal of spleen). She was requiring frequent transfusion and her spleen was getting bigger. Thanks. Actually yes it is rare for surgeons to come across this because the only time patients with such a condition see us if the spleen is swollen and removal of the spleen is required. I had one such case for a thalassaemia intermedia, last year who required splenectomy( removal of spleen). She was requiring frequent transfusion and her spleen was getting bigger.

]]> By: Judy Leese http://www.gcgeorge.net/2007/02/26/thalassemia-and-diving/comment-page-1/#comment-1805 Judy Leese Tue, 27 Feb 2007 08:37:11 +0000 http://med97um.net/george/index.php/2007/02/26/thalassemia-and-diving/#comment-1805 That is really helpful, Dr George. I am thallaesamic and it amazes that my surgeon/s did not know what it is. Bernard confirmed that because it is not often they see patients with this condition. That is really helpful, Dr George. I am thallaesamic and it amazes that my surgeon/s did not know what it is. Bernard confirmed that because it is not often they see patients with this condition.

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