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Table 2 Thalassaemia types and medical procedures among Thalassaemia patients

From: Health related quality of life in Malaysian children with thalassaemia

Types of Thalassaemia

All (n = 78)

Number with >8 blood transfusions per year (Transfusion Dependent)

1. Beta Thalassaemia Major

46 (59.0)

39 (84.8)

2. Beta Thalassaemia Intermedia

9 (11.5)

8 (88.9)

3. HbE Beta Thalassaemia

23 (29.5)

13 (56.5)

    Other medical procedures

  

4. Have had bone marrow transplant

4 (5.1)

 

5. Have had splenectomy

22 (28.2)

 
  1. Values are presented as number (percentage).