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Can minor thalassemia carrier and alpha marry?
Yes, A "carrier" of alpha thalassemia and of beta thalassemia can marry, but not to someone with any hemoglobinopathy. Prof. Kornfeld Pal
Are there other names for Thalassemia disease?
Alpha thalassemia silent carrierAlpha thalassemia minor, also called alpha thalassemia traitHemoglobin H diseaseAlpha thalassemia major, also called hydrops fetalisBeta thalassemia minor, also called beta thalassemia traitBeta thalassemia intermediaBeta thalassemia major, also called Cooley's anemia or beta-zero (ß0) thalassemiaBeta-plus (ß+) thalassemiaMediterranean anemia
Can thalassemia carrier and alpha marry?
yes
Will the child be free from thalassemia if you are alpha and father is beta thalassemia trait?
have seen one of my friends sister had kid and all normal no complications...not thalassemia either.........beta and alpha i think there is 25% normal chance
What are the chances of hydrops fetalis recurring if only the mother has alpha thalassemia trait?
It is unlikely.
Can you have both alpha thalassemia and beta thalassemia?
Of coare yes. You can get any hemoglobinopathy from a parent without any connection to other hemoglobinopathy (or any other hereditary disease) from the other parent. Prof. Kornfeld Pal
What does thallassemia mean?
Thalassemia describes a group of inherited disorders characterized by reduced or absent amounts of hemoglobin, the oxygen-carrying protein inside the red blood cells. There are two basic groups of thalassemia disorders: alpha thalassemia and beta thalassemia. These conditions cause varying degrees of anemia, which can range from insignificant to life threatening. Go to: http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Thallassemia
What is HbH disease?
Normal Red Blood cells are made up of 2 alpha and 2 beta protein chains.In alpha thalassemia, there's a qualitative decrease in the number of red blood cells (RBC) that have these 2alpha and 2 beta.Since the Alpha protein is made up of 2 genes on Chromosome 16,there are 4 possible alleles.So there's 4 type of Genotypes. 1) A-/AA 2) AA/-- or A-/A- 3) A-/-- 4) --/-- HBH refers to the type of Haemoglobin found in 3) A-/-- in alpha thalassemia whereby 3 out of 4 of the allele is lost due to a deletion mutation on chr 16.
Can thalassemia develop at the age of 20 years?
Very unlikely. Thalassemia is an inherited disease, affected persons are born with the genetic disorders. However, silent carriers (Alpha Thalassemia, 1 gene defect) or Beta Thalassemia Trait (1 gene defect), do not have significiant symptoms. Consequently, if this person did not have any relevant blood tests till the age of 20, he/she might no be aware of having the condition. That's only a hypothetical suggestion.
Where could one locate Alpha particles?
Alpha particles are most commonly found when alpha decay occurs. An alpha particle is emitted during alpha decay. Further information about alpha particles can be found on the Wikipedia website.
Is thalassemia a type of cancer?
Thalassemia is an autosmal recessive blood disease. That means that it is an inherited disease. Thalassemia in more common in Mediteranian people.
Is thalassemia a type of blood cancer?
Thalassemia is an autosmal recessive blood disease. That means that it is an inherited disease. Thalassemia in more common in Mediteranian people.
