Guidance

Baby at risk of having thalassaemia: description in brief

Information to help healthcare professionals speak with parents at risk of having a child with thalassaemia.

From:
NHS England
Published
1 January 2014
Last updated
5 February 2025 — See all updates

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Information and choices for women and couples at risk of having a baby with thalassaemia major

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This publication explains the risks for a baby when both parents carry an unusual haemoglobin gene, at least one of which is for thalassaemia.

It includes information about:

  • what thalassaemia is
  • the different conditions the baby might inherit
  • diagnostic testing for thalassaemia
  • treatment options
  • having another baby

Updates to this page

Published 1 January 2014
Last updated 5 February 2025 + show all updates

  1. Updated NHS England contact information

  2. Updated information for parents and reformatted as HTML publication.

  3. Updated with new statement on use of personal data and copyright.

  4. Updated version of patient information leaflet.

  5. First published.

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