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Hi doctor, this is devansh and i recently did thelesimia test for my sister and the hba value has come as 93.1% where in the min is 94.3%.. ?
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Carrier state: This means that you carry one of the genes for thalassemia, but it has very little effect on your blood count. It may be transmitted to your children however. A single gene (allele) doesn't cause a problem, but if your spouse also had one of the alleles, then some of your children could develop thalassemia major which can be fatal.
Answered 2/28/2013
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