Matching horoscopes is a common feature of all wedding preparations to see whether
there are any obstacles for a successful married life. However, if we consider checking
blood just as importantly, we will go a long way in preventing obstacles like
Thalassemia.

Shaadi.com has joined hands with The Foundation for Blood Ailments (FBA) to
create awareness about Thalassemia, and help prevent it, since there is no real cure
for this ailment. FBA is an organization dedicated to fighting blood disorders through
the dissemination of knowledge.


Thalassemia is a genetic defect that affects the haemoglobin in the red blood cells
of the body. In healthy individuals, haemoglobin carries oxygen to the various
organs and parts of the body, allowing them to breathe. However, in the case of a
Thalassemic person, the haemoglobin is incapable of fulfilling its function, leading
to a short-life span of the red blood cell.

There are three main types of Thalassemia - Minor, Intermedia & Major. Thalassemia
Minor is not apparently visible - and for a child to be a Thalassemia Major, both
parents have to necessarily be Thalassemia Minors.

A Thalassemia Major is born when BOTH the parents are Thalassemia Minors.
Thalassemia cannot be contracted in any other way, not through - food, water,
contact, etc.



This is completely dependent on the Thalassemic condition of the parents.

Mother - Father	Normal Children	Thalassemia Minor Children	Thalassemia Major Children
Normal	100% chances
Either Mother or Father - one is a Thalassemia Minor	50% chances	50% chances
Both Mother and Father are Thalassemia Minors	25% chances	50% chances	25% chances

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