I am currently 4 months pregnant and am worried about how my trait will affect the pregnancy. I show up anemic on all the test. I was told not to take Iron by one health care proffessonal, and to take extra Iron by another proffessional. Dear Maria Beta-thalassemia treat typically causes a mild anemia. The anemia is from a failure of normal production of hemoglobin beta chains, not from a deficiency state.
Most patients tolerate the mild anemia quite well during pregnancy.
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