The symptoms of Thalassemia vary depending on the type and severity of the condition:

Moderate to Severe Forms

  • Fatigue
  • Weakness
  • Pale or yellowish skin
  • Facial bone deformities
  • Slow growth
  • Loss of appetite
  • Dark urine

Some babies show signs and symptoms of Thalassemia at birth; others develop them during the first two years of life. Some people who have only one affected hemoglobin gene don’t have Thalassemia symptoms.