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: Public Health England
• Published: 1 January 2014
• Last updated: 12 January 2021 — 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

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Published 1 January 2014
Last updated 12 January 2021 + show all updates

1. 12 January 2021

   Updated information for parents and reformatted as HTML publication.

2. 19 April 2018

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

3. 8 August 2017

   Updated version of patient information leaflet.

4. 1 January 2014

   First published.