The Washington Post, August 4th, 1998
Q. My son and husband both have thalassemia trait in their blood. I knew my husband had it, but we just found out that our son does too. He had a blood test that showed a low blood count and low hemoglobin level. The doctor said this condition usually doesn't give you any symptoms or lead to any problems. But she said that you shouldn't marry anyone who also has the trait. What about this? What could this problem lead to? A. Thalassemia is a common, if not widely known, genetic blood problem that is inherited from a parent who also has it. In some ethnic groups as many as one in 10 people car...
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