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Epidemiology and Disease Pathophysiology: Thalassaemia II
"Epidemiology and Prevention of Thalassaemia," by Androulla Eleftheriou, in: Eleftheriou A. Abo ut Thalassaemia, Nicosia, Cyprus: Thalassaemia International Federation, 2007, Chapter 12, pages 117-129, is reprinted here with permission. We wish to thank Dr. Eleftheriou, author, and the Thalassaemia International Federation, publisher.
Table of Contents |
Epidemiology |
Page 117 |
Prevention |
Page 118 |
The Importance of Prevention |
Page 119 |
How Thalaessaemia Is Inherited |
Page 119 |
About Carriers of the Thalassaemia Trait |
Page 120 |
Why It Is Important to Know If You Are a Carrier |
Page 120 |
Other Abnormal Haemoglobins\Haemoglobin Disorders |
Page 121 |
Finding Out Whether You Are a Carrier |
Page 123 |
Who Should Have a Blood Test |
Page 125 |
Consanguinity |
Page 126 |
Choices Available for an "At-Risk" Couple |
Page 126 |
Testing a Foetus for Thalassaemia |
Page 127 |
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Target Audience
This activity is designed for haematologists, medical oncologists, haematology-oncology specialists, paediatricians and other healthcare professionals involved in the screening, prevention, evaluation, testing, counseling, and management of adults and children who have or are at risk of developing B-thalassaemia or are B-thalassaemia carriers. |
Learning Objectives
After participating in this activity, participants should be better able to:
- Apply your knowledge of the epidemiology and genetic transmission pattern of B-thalassaemia to identify individuals at risk of transmitting the disease to their offspring and to encourage these individuals to be tested for the B-thalassaemia trait.
- Utilize your knowledge of the pattern of genetic transmission of B-thalassaemia and the options available to at-risk individuals wishing to have children, in order to provide effective genetic counseling to B-thalassaemia patients, B-thalassaemia carriers, and their spouses.
- Based on your knowledge of other abnormal haemoglobins/haemoglobin disorders, assess your at-risk patients and their spouses for the additional presence of other abnormal haemoglobins/haemoglobin disorders in order to counsel patients about the risk and clinical consequences of transmitting combined haemoglobin abnormalities to their offspring.
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