10/06/2020
Chance of SS genotype with AS parents?
Wondering the chances of having kids with Sickle Cell Disease when both parents are carriers?
Tag: Sickle Cell Disease
06/06/2020
Chances of AS couple Having a Child with SS Genotype?
It is different for people with the trait/ carriers, that is AS, who have kids together.
So, each parent could pass a copy of the abnormal HbS gene to any of their children or a normal gene.
18/10/2019
Prenatal Testing in Sickle Cell Disease.
Prenatal testing in sickle cell disease is what happens when tests are conducted on your baby prior to birth when you and your partner are AS genotype to determine if the baby has the SS gene.
16/09/2019
What AS Genotype Couples Need To Know Before Having Children
Background Sickle Cell Disease is a serious medical condition that occurs when an individual inherits 2 sickle ‘S’ genes from each parent. A person with SS genotype suffers with significant ill health from childhood. If the condition does not receive proper attention, it can lead […]
15/10/2018
Should People with AS Genotype Marry?
Making a decision about a relationship and having children for a couple with AS genotype is important considering there is 25% risk of having a child with Sickle Cell disease in every pregnancy. What are the implications and complications? Find out in this article.