Assertion: thalassemia's spleen | /r/HasProperty | enlarged
Facets:
value: often
type: DEGREE
Source sentences:
text: All people with thalassemia are susceptible to health complications that involve the spleen (which is often enlarged and frequently removed) and gallstones.
text: Since thalassemia destroys a large number of red blood cells, your spleen is enlarged and needs to work harder than normal.
text: Since thalassemia destroys a large number of red blood cells, your spleen is enlarged and needs to work harder than normal.
text: SPLENECTOMY: if the spleen seems to be enlarged and inflamed to a point which is irreversible, the whole organ is removed.
text: It causes complications like bone deformities, iron overload, cardiovascular illnesses, heart palpitations, enlarged liver, jaundice, enlarged spleen, enlarged bones of cheeks or forehead, delayed puberty and etc.
text: Splenectomy - if the spleen is enlarged or contributing to the thalassemia it may be removed