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Is it possible for children whose parents have sickle cell anemia to not get it? what are the odds?
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Depends on situation: If both really have sickle cell anemia, the kids they have together will all have sickle cell. If you mean they both carry a trait, they can have normal, trait or sickle cell kids.
Answered 12/18/2017
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