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0) thalassemia trait? If both parents have beta thalassemia trait, there is a 25 percent (1 in 4) chance with each pregnancy of Beta Beta having a child with beta thalassemia . Thalassemia Thalassemia disease Trait Trait The amount of hemoglobin produced determines (Aβ) (Aβ) whether a person has: Beta thalassemia intermedia or Beta thalassemia major disease. Beta thalassemia major is also called Cooley’s anemia.
262 Danny Thomas Place Beta thalassemia disease is a lifelong illness that can Mail Stop 800 cause serious health problems. People with this Beta Beta Beta No Trait Memphis, TN 381 8 705-36 disease need medical treatment. Thalassemia Thalassemia Thalassemia (AA) Disease Trait Trait www or.stjude. g (ββ) (Aβ) (Aβ) Why should I know if I have beta thalassemia trait?
You can pass on beta thalassemia trait to your children, like Beta Thalassemia No Trait you would hair or eye color. Trait (AA) (Aβ) If one (1) parent has beta thalassemia trait and the other parent has normal hemoglobin A, there is a 50 percent (1 in 2) chance with each pregnancy of having a child with beta thalassemia trait. Normally, beta thalassemia trait does not cause any health problems. Beta Beta No No Thalassemia Thalassemia Trait Trait Beta thalassemia trait is also known as beta thalassemia minor. Trait Trait (AA) (AA) (Aβ) (Aβ)
What if one (1) parent has beta thalassemia trait and the other parent has sickle cell trait? If one (1) parent has beta thalassemia 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 sickle cell disease. Depending on the amount of hemoglobin produced, this type of sickle cell disease is called:
Sickle beta plus thalassemia or Beta Thalassemia Sickle Cell Trait Trait Sickle beta zero thalassemia disease. (Aβ) (AS) S β hemoglobin A person with sickle cell disease has red blood cells S S β β S β β S β that can sickle or become banana shaped. Under S certain conditions, these cells can keep blood from circulating freely. Sickle cell disease is a lifelong illness that can cause serious health problems. People with this disease need medical treatment. Beta Sickle Sickle Beta No This document is not intended to replace counseling by a trained health care professional or genetic counselor. Questions Thalassemia Cell Thalassemia Trait about personal health concerns or treatment should be discussed with your doctor. For more information about sickle cell disease, visit our Web site at www.stjude.org/sicklecell. Trait Trait Disease (AA) (Aβ) (AS) (Sβ) Funds for reproduction of this document were provided by St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, ALSAC, and a grant from the Plough Foundation. Copyright © 2009 St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital