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Discussion Forums => Thalassemia Minor => Topic started by: anisa on January 25, 2012, 06:08:46 PM

Title: Left ventricular hypertrophy
Post by: anisa on January 25, 2012, 06:08:46 PM

I was wondering....as anemia causes palpitations....do thal minors risk for left ventricular hypertrophy after some years?

Title: Re: Left ventricular hypertrophy
Post by: Andy Battaglia on January 26, 2012, 03:22:58 PM

I do not if this this has ever been studied. Because many older thal minors show symptoms of mild pulmonary hypertension, and the same factors that cause PHT in thals intermedia and major, are also present to a lesser extent, I tend to recommend that older thal minors take L-carntine, L-arginine or L-citrulline, along with natural vitamin E complex and magnesium, all to help counter the long term effects of thal minor on the heart and pulmonary artery.