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A member asked:
If someone with thalassemia trait were to donate blood, would the recipients of that blood be carriers?
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
No: The donated blood does not alter the recipients system in the long term.The blood cells each have a lifespan approaching 90-100 days after release, then they are broken down in the body and recycled. Blood donation helps a patient catch up with blood losses in the short term and provide stability of the system while it heals.
Answered 6/7/2013
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No: Thalassemia is a genetic disease that can't be transmitted through transfusion. You need to inherit it from your parents.
Answered 6/8/2013
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