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Prevention of Thalassemia
Prevention of Thalassemia
disorder and not a contagious or infectious disease as some people wrongly believe.
Let us see how it spreads. It's very simple to understand and even simpler is the way to eradicate it.
OR
OR
OR
IF AND ONLY IF
Both The Parents Are At least
"CARRIERS" OF THALASSEMIA, IF NOT THALASSEMIC,
PARENT NORMAL
PARENT NORMAL
CHILDREN
NORMAL NORMAL NORMAL NORMAL THESE CHILDREN GET NORMAL GENE FROM BOTH THE PARENTS. HENCE THEY ARE NORMAL (HEALTHY) CHILDREN.
THE PROBABILITY OF BIRTH OF SUCH HEALTHY CHILD IS 4 OUT OF 4, THAT IS 100%
PARENT
NORMAL
PARENT (CARRIER)
CHILDREN
NORMAL
THIS CHILD GETS NORMAL GENE FROM BOTH THE PARENTS. HENCE IT IS A NORMAL (HEALTHY) CHILD. THE PROBABILITY OF BIRTH OF SUCH A CHILD IS 1 OUT OF 4,
CARRIER
THAT IS 25%
THIS CHILD GETS ONE NORMAL THIS CHILD GETS NORMAL GENE FROM ONE PARENT AND ONE GENE FROM BOTH THE ABNORMAL GENE FROM THE OTHER PARENTS. HENCE IT IS A PARENT. HENCE IT IS A CARRIER. THE NORMAL (HEALTHY) CHILD. PROBABILITY OF BIRTH OF SUCH A THE PROBABILITY OF BIRTH OF CHILD IS 1 OUT OF 4 SUCH A CHILD IS 1 OUT OF 4,
NORMAL
CARRIER
THIS CHILD GETS ONE NORMAL GENE FROM ONE PARENT AND ONE ABNORMAL GENE FROM THE OTHER PARENT. HENCE IT IS A CARRIER. THE PROBABILITY OF BIRTH OF SUCH A CHILD IS 1 OUT OF 4
THAT IS 25%
THAT IS 25% HENCE THE OVERALL PROBABILITY OF THE BIRTH OF A NORMAL (HEALTHY) CHILD IN THIS CASE IS (25% + 25%) = 50% AND THE OVERALL PROBABILITY OF THE BIRTH OF A CARRIER CHILD IN THIS CASE IS (25% + 25%) = 50%
THAT IS 25%
PARENT
NORMAL
PARENT
THALASSEMIC
CHILDREN
CARRIER
CARRIER
CARRIER
CARRIER
THESE CHILDREN GET ONE NORMAL GENE FROM ONE PARENT & ONE ABNORMAL GENE FROM THE OTHER. HENCE THEY ARE CARRIERS. THE PROBABILITY OF BIRTH OF SUCH A CHILD IS 4 OUT OF 4 i.e. 100%
PARENT
PARENT
(CARRIER)
(CARRIER)
CHILDREN
NORMAL
THIS CHILD GETS NORMAL GENE FROM BOTH THE PARENTS. HENCE IT IS A NORMAL (HEALTHY) CHILD. THE PROBABILITY OF BIRTH OF SUCH A CHILD IS 1 OUT OF 4,THAT IS
CARRIER
CARRIER
THALASSEMIC
THIS CHILD GETS ABNORMAL GENE FROM BOTH THE PARENTS. HENCE IT IS A THALASSAEMIC. THE PROBABILITY OF BIRTH OF SUCH A CHILD IS 1 OUT OF
THESE CHILDREN GET ONE NORMAL GENE FROM ONE PARENT & ONE ABNORMAL GENE FROM ANOTHER PARENT. HENCE THEY ARE CARRIERS. THE PROBABILITY OF BIRTH OF SUCH A CHILD IS 2 OUT OF
4,THAT IS 50%
4,THAT IS 25%
PARENT
(CARRIER)
PARENT
(THALASSEMIC)
CHILDREN
CARRIER
CARRIER
THALASSEMIC
THALASSEMIC
THESE CHILDREN GET ONE NORMAL GENE FROM ONE PARENT & ONE ABNORMAL GENE FROM THE OTHER PARENT. HENCE THEY ARE CARRIERS. THE PROBABILITY OF BIRTH OF SUCH A CHILD IS 2 OUT OF 4,
THESE CHILDREN GET ABNORMAL GENE FROM BOTH THE PARENTS. HENCE THEY ARE THALASSAEMIC. THE PROBABILITY OF BIRTH OF SUCH A CHILD IS 2 OUT OF 4,
THAT IS 50%
THAT IS 50%
PARENT
(THALASSEMIC)
THESE CHILDREN GET ABNORMAL GENE FROM BOTH THE PARENTS. HENCE THEY ARE THALASSAEMIC. THE PROBABILITY OF BIRTH OF SUCH A CHILD IS 4 OUT OF 4 THAT IS 100
HENCE PREVENTION OF MARRIAGE: 1. Between two carriers (case-4) 2. Between a carrier and a Thalassemic (case-5)
Get the blood of prospective couples tested for the thalassemia trait (HPLC test of blood) before settling a marriage. Get yourself tested for Thalassemia when anemia persists even after corrective measures are taken by doctor.