Question
If a child is a carrier of Mediterranean anemia, can medical tests determine if the child will inherit the disease from generations?
Answer
When both parents are carriers of Mediterranean anemia, there is a 50% chance that the child will inherit the disease from generations. During pregnancy, regular prenatal checks should be conducted. If the pregnant woman shows signs of anemia, timely symptomatic treatment should be administered. After four months of pregnancy, DNA testing can be performed through amniocentesis to confirm whether the child has inherited the disease and to also detect other genetic disorders.