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Alpha zero thalassaemia carrier: description in brief

Information for pregnant women to understand what it means to be an alpha zero thalassaemia carrier.

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NHS England
Published
22 February 2021
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Your antenatal blood test result: you are an alpha zero thalassaemia carrier

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This information is for women who have had genetic (DNA) testing that confirms alpha zero thalassaemia carrier status.

It explains:

  • how being a carrier can affect an individual and their family
  • what an alpha zero thalassaemia carrier is
  • the condition a carrier’s baby could inherit
  • genetic inheritance of haemoglobin disorders
  • what the result means for other people in the family

ReferTo request another format, you can phone 0300 311 22 33 or email england.contactus@nhs.net.

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2026-03-05 16:25
Replaced text on landing page (‘Refer to how to print digital leaflets if you need to provide a copy of this guidance for someone who cannot access the internet’) with ‘To request another format, you can phone 0300 311 22 33 or email england.contactus@nhs.net.'

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