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The Haemoglobin phenotype 'AC' is one of the sickle cell traits. Another example in this category is 'AS'. It essentially means there is one normal blood 'cell'- A and an abnormal one- C.
People with AC phenotype like the AS live normal lives. The challenge is in their offsprings if an AC phenotype person chooses to marry someone of same or similar phenotypes.
In essence, AC marrying AS could produce offsprings with the sickle cell disease.
People with AC phenotype like the AS live normal lives. The challenge is in their offsprings if an AC phenotype person chooses to marry someone of same or similar phenotypes.
In essence, AC marrying AS could produce offsprings with the sickle cell disease.
Blood Group from Day 0. Haemoglobin Genotype from age of 6months in most regular laboratories but can also be done in newborns in specialized laboratory.
I still don’t support it. So when you eventually do get pregnant and realize your baby’s genotype is SS, you have an abortion? It’ll take a serious toll on the mental health of someone who isn’t finding conceiving so easy
Haemoglobin Genotype can be checked from the age of 6 months and Blood group from Day 0 in most regular laboratories but can also be done in newborns in specialized laboratory.
Haemoglobin genotype test can be done from age of 6 months in most regular laboratories but can also be done in newborns in specialized
laboratory.
laboratory.
Dr Aina Johnson
Paediatrician
Bloated tummy is common with toddlers. So if your otherwise healthy toddler has what looks like big tummy... But not hard, no vomiting, no diarrhoea, no constipation.... NO need to worry.
Yes you can, you can do the Blood Group from Day 0...Haemoglobin Genotype from age of 6months in most regular laboratories but can also be done in newborns in specialised laboratory
The challenge is in their offsprings if an AC phenotype person chooses to marry someone of same or similar phenotypes.
In essence, AC marrying AS could produce offsprings with the sickle cell disease.