A member asked:

I and my fianc both have genotype as.its really sad but is there any medication that can change the genotype or is there a way to avoid ss babies?

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Dr. Jay Park answered

IVF: There is no medication to alter the genotype. The only way to avoid having a baby with hemoglobin ss would be in vitro fertilization with preimplantation dna testing. Costly process.

Answered 11/13/2013

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