Husband and wife are carriers of thalassemia, what to pay attention to before pregnancy

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Doctor's answer:

After pregnancy, it is essential to undergo genetic counseling and prenatal diagnosis. Through various genetic diagnostic methods, it is now possible to diagnose 16 common β-thalassemia genes and 6 common α-thalassemia genes, which means that more than 90% of thalassemia genes in the Chinese population can be diagnosed.