Patient's question:
Now I am 13 weeks pregnant. During the pre-pregnancy prenatal screening, it was found that there is a 1 in 4 chance of having HbH disease. The doctor said that there are risks involved in amniocentesis. If the test confirms HbH disease, they will not provide a termination certificate. Now I am considering whether to undergo the amniocentesis procedure. If I don't do it, I'm afraid the baby will need frequent blood transfusions after birth. If I do it, I'm afraid of miscarriage due to normal genes. What should I do? Is HbH disease serious?Doctor's answer:
Analysis of the condition: Hello, this issue is considered to be related to blood. Suggestions: A double heterozygote with a deletion of 3 α genes in hemoglobin is called HbH disease.