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fairytale:
Hi friends,

My fiance was tested to see if he has thal traits and he's test were not clear so the doctors told him he had to do a DNA test with his parents cause they had suspicion that he might have stigma A.  I have thal major and my doctor told me i also have stigma A. 

Can anyone please help me?  What if the tests come out positive and he does have stigma A and I have thal major and stigma A?  Do I have higher risks of having a child with thal major?

This has troubled me alot and the DNA results are taking forever.  What should I be expecting if the worst case senario happens?

Please help!!!!!!!!

Andy Battaglia:
What is stigma A?

Kathy11:
Hi Fairytale
In reading your posting i thought that this could have been the case.
I think there is a misundestanding of  your  comprehension  what the doctor meant , having said that
"thals is a stigma"  he /she meant that in some cultures this disorder is a mark of social disgrace.
it is stigmatized like some other cases e:g mental illness
Stigma A is not a diagnosis but  maybe is a slang word used  by the doctor.
I hope I make sense  if not next time you visit your doctor ask h/her to explain.
Kathy

Sharmin:
could stigma A be alpha thal minor?

§ãJ¡Ð ساجد:
Hi fairytale!

:welcome to the site.

Let's get this thing straight first. If your doctor meant Thal. minor as Stigma A; but you say that you are Thal. Major and also have "Stigma A" which is senseless, so, the testing of Thal. minor for him is not what he intended.

Did he mean Sickle Anemia instead of Stigma A?

 :huh I'm confused.

Take care, Peace!

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