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I'm an alpha thel carrier and my partner is a beta carrier, what should we have to think?
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MY OPINION: CONSULT with a GENETIC COUNSELOR!!! There are MANY possibilities....... Hope this helps! Dr Z
Answered 9/3/2016
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Hemoglobin testing: You should have children tested, since different gene loci, shouldn't have any affected children, they should all be carriers, auto recessive illnesses that don't have linkage
Answered 4/21/2019
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