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Reproductive patterns and thalassaemia major

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 July 2008

Judith Cowan  and
Charles Kerr
Judith Cowan
Affiliation:
Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, University of Sydney, NSW, Australia
Charles Kerr
Affiliation:
Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, University of Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Summary

A study of families affected by thalassaemia major demonstrated that before antenatal diagnosis became an option, premature curtailment of reproduction was the most common parental response to their understanding of the genetic implications of the diagnosis. Subsequently parents of younger patients used antenatal diagnosis to meet or almost meet their birth expectations. There was no evidence that antenatal diagnosis contributed to any process of ‘compensating’ for existing affected offspring.

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Research Article
Information
Journal of Biosocial Science , Volume 18 , Issue 3 , July 1986 , pp. 285 - 295
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1986

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