Implications for a Child when One Partner carries Delta-beta Thalassaemia and the Other carries Haemoglobin C.
There is no particular problem for this couple. This combination cannot cause a serious inherited anaemia in their children.

In each pregnancy, there are four possibilities:
•	The child may not be a carrier at all.
•	The child may carry delta-beta thalassaemia. This is harmless.
•	The child may carry haemoglobin C. This is harmless.
•	The child may inherit delta-beta thalassaemia from one parent and Haemoglobin C 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 delta-beta thalassaemia or haemoglobin C. 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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