Title: GENETIC RISK FOR A HAEMOGLOBIN C CARRIER, WHOSE PARTNER CARRIES HAEMOGLOBIN O Arab
Author: Mary Petrou
Last saved by: Matthew Darlison

Implications for a Child when One Partner carries Haemoglobin C and the Other carries Haemoglobin O Arab
There is no particular problem for this couple. This combination cannot cause an inherited anaemia in their children.

In each pregnancy, there are four possibilities:
•	The child may not carry any haemoglobin disorder.
•	The child may carry haemoglobin C. This is harmless.
•	The child may carry haemoglobin O Arab. This is harmless.
•	The child may inherit haemoglobin C from one parent and haemoglobin O Arab from the other. This is harmless.
This couple has the same chance of a healthy family as other couples do.
When the children grow up, they should have blood test to see if they have inherited haemoglobin C or haemoglobin O Arab. If they have, their partner should have a test "for haemoglobin disorders". It is important to remember this for the future.
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