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BMC–05/19 (F76000) What if one (1) parent has hemoglobin C trait and the other parent has ? If one (1) parent has hemoglobin C trait and the other parent has sickle cell trait, there is a 25 percent (1 in 4) chance with each pregnancy of having a child with hemoglobin SC disease, also Hemoglobin C Sickle Cell called sickle hemoglobin C disease. Trait Trait (AC) (AS) Normal red blood cells are round. A person with sickle hemoglobin C disease has red blood cells that can sickle or become banana shaped. Under certain conditions, these cells can keep blood from circulating normally. Sickle hemoglobin C disease is a lifelong 262 Danny Thomas Place Hemoglobin C Sickle No illness that can cause serious health problems. Trait Cell Sickle- Trait Mail Stop 800 (AC) Trait Hemoglobin (AA) People with the disease (AS) C Memphis, TN 38105-3678 Disease www.stjude.org need medical treatment. Will people with hemoglobin C trait get sick? No, people with hemoglobin C trait will not get sick from the trait. If you have hemoglobin C trait, you will not get hemoglobin C disease or later in life. Hemoglobin C No Trait Trait (AA) (AC) Why should I know if I have hemoglobin C trait? You can pass on hemoglobin C trait to your children, like you would hair color or eye color. If one (1) parent has hemoglobin C trait and the other parent has normal hemoglobin A, there is a 50 percent (1 in 2) chance Hemoglobin C Hemoglobin C No No Trait Trait Trait Trait with each pregnancy of having a child with hemoglobin C trait. (AC) (AC) (AA) (AA) Normally, people with hemoglobin C trait do not have any health problems caused by the trait.

What if both parents have hemoglobin C trait? If both parents have hemoglobin C trait, there is a 25 percent (1 in 4) chance with each pregnancy of having a child with hemoglobin C disease. Most people with hemoglobin C disease do not have any health problems caused by the disease. Hemoglobin C Hemoglobin C Trait Trait In some cases, hemoglobin C disease can cause mild . This means the (AC) (AC) body does not make a normal amount of red blood cells. Hemoglobin C disease can also cause and a large in some cases.

This document is not intended to replace counseling by a trained health care professional or genetic counselor. Questions about personal health concerns or treatment should be discussed with your doctor. Hemoglobin Hemoglobin Hemoglobin No Trait For more information about sickle cell disease, visit our Web site at www.stjude.org/sicklecell. C Disease C Trait C Trait (AA) Funds for reproduction of this document were provided by St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, ALSAC, (CC) (AC) (AC) and a grant from the Plough Foundation. Copyright © 2009 St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital