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Talasemia

DR HISHAMSHAH IBRAHIMINSTITUT PEDIATRIK HOSPITAL KUALA LUMPUR

Thalassaemia is not uncommon inMalaysia

5 in every 100 people are thalassaemia carriers

What is a thalassaemia carrier?

A carrier has inherited one normal gene and onethalassaemia gene . The thalassaemia gene cannot producehaemoglobin, or can only produce a small amount

Thalassaemia carriers have less haemoglobin in each red blood cell and their red blood cells are smaller than usual Thalassaemia carriers healthy and normal

A carrier can only be detected through thalassaemia screening

GENE

CHROMOSOME

CELL

DNA

PROTEIN

Why is it important to know thatyou are a carrier?

It gives you an opportunity to choose a partner who isnot a carrier

When you are ready to get married it is very importantthat you and your part go for genetic counselling. Yourpartner will also be screened for thalassaemia

If you and your partner are both carrier there is a 1in 4chance that your child will have thalassaemia major

If your partner is not a carrier then all your children willbe healthy

IS AN INHERITED DISORDER

Go for thalassaemia screeningbefore starting a family

THALASSAEMIA

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