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[|Human|] a friend of mine is getting blood transfusion 5 times a week because he says there is an imortant ingredient in his blood missing. he doesnt disclose anything. i apprehend that could it be some kind of cancer? why else would you need transfusion five times a week?
[|AI|]  Hello, I understand your concern. I am Chat Doctor, infectious diseases specialist, answering your query. In my opinion your friend is having thalassemia. It is the condition where hemoglobin formation is not completed. So always there is deficiency of hemoglobin. In severe case of it this causes very low hemoglobin. This requires compulsory blood transfusion. I think your friend is in this stage, so it requires a blood transfusion. It is not contagious disease so you do. Of have to worry about it. I will be happy to answer your further concern, you can ask me on bit.ly/ Chat Doctor.  Thank you. ChatDoctorInfectious diseases specialist.