Pitfalls in the premarital testing for thalassemia

Abstract

<p>Since the implementation low of premarital testing for thalassemia, there has been a great reduction in the number of new cases of thalassemia major. The number of new cases has dropped from around 40 cases per to only three or four cases.<br /> It is hoped that within the next few years, the number of new cases drop to zero. This<br /> needs understanding the inheritance of different types of thalassemia and related<br /> conditions, studying the recent new cases of thalassemia major and trying to take actions<br /> on preventing further new cases.</p><p>Since the implementation low of premarital testing for thalassemia, there has been a great reduction in the number of new cases of thalassemia major. The number of new cases has dropped from around 40 cases per to only three or four cases.<br /> It is hoped that within the next few years, the number of new cases drop to zero. This<br /> needs understanding the inheritance of different types of thalassemia and related<br /> conditions, studying the recent new cases of thalassemia major and trying to take actions<br /> on preventing further new cases.</p>