1 Non-aspirin nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) increase the chance of a heart attack or stroke, either of which can lead to death. 2  There are a large number of studies that support this finding, with varying estimates of how much the risk is increased, depending on the drugs and the doses studied.
Symptoms of thalassemia may include one or more of the following: 1  Paleness. 2  Tiredness, low energy, or muscle weakness (also called fatigue) 3  Lightheadedness or shortness of breath.  Lack of 1  appetite. Dark urine.  Jaundice (yellowing of the skin and the whites of the 1  eyes) In children, slow growth and delayed puberty.  Bone deformities in the face.
Thalassemia is a group of inherited blood disorders that affect the body's ability to produce hemoglobin and red blood cells-patients have a lower-than-normal number of red blood cells in their bodies and too little hemoglobin. In many cases the red blood cells are too small. Our red blood cells carry hemoglobin.