On the Birth of an Infant with Sickle Cell Anemia

摘要: This is the first report in English literature of birth an obligate SS infant whose parents both had sickle cell anemia. The young adult this and their families did not wish to prevent child but had, fact, many positive reasons continue pregnancy term even face increased personal risk for mother. unusual circumstance initiated a re-appraisal realistic expectations with respect reproduction patients homozygous recessive genetic disorders. No definitive studies could be found wllich attempted evaluate influence counseling on reproductive behavior questions raised abut ‘right reproduce’ aims homozygote have been discussed. However, no conclusions seem warranted because paucity available information.