Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
Can a person with alpha thalassemia marry someone with beta thalassemia safely?
4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Yes: Marriage is no problem. Getting pregnant, however, may not be recommended if they have moderate or severe thalassemia. If they have only "trait", they will be fine if their children only inherit "no trait" or "trait from either mom or dad". If a child inherits "trait" from both mom and dad, the child might have a problem. A geneticist and hematologist can give more details for individual cases.
Answered 5/15/2017
6.2k views
No : They will get at least 25% of babies with homozygous Alpha and 25% beta. So it is not safe.
Answered 3/28/2017
4.2k views
Related Questions
A member asked:
If the mother is alpha and father is beta thalassemic, can their children be free from thalassemia?
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
Is beta thalassemia trait distinguish form alpha by the higher amount of red blood cells?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Should you go ahead and get the h1n1 vaccine for your child if they have alpha beta thalassemia minor?
7 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
A member asked:
Can a person wtih alpha thalassemia trait donate blood?
7 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
People also searched for:
Can an alpha thalassemia carrier marry a beta thalassemia carrier?
Is is possible for someone to have both alpha thalassemia and beta thalassemia?
What is the difference between alpha and beta thalassemia? are both the symptoms the same?
Is it possible to have both alpha thalassemia and beta thalassemia?
Why is it that alpha and beta -thalassemias result in more clinically severe diseases than other types of thalassemia?
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
