Thalassemia is an inherited blood disorder characterized by impaired hemoglobin synthesis and chronic anemia as a result of a genetic defect.
If two people with thalassemia get married, their child is 50 percent more likely to be a carrier, 25 percent more likely to have thalassemia, and 25 percent more likely to have a healthy birth.
If one of the parents is a carrier, 50 percent are carriers and 50 percent are healthy children ...
If two thalassemia patients get married, then their child will inherit the disease.
To prevent the spread of the disease, couples must undergo a medical examination before marriage.
