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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Not sure what to make of this. It's standard to offer genetic testing for recessive genes as part of preconception counseling. My thought is that, if this were something you were really concerned about, you would have gotten the genetic testing. It's concerning that your husband didn't tell you beforehand. But many people are carriers for genes without knowing it, and so if it were really a problem for you, I would have thought you would have opted for the screening.

[b]Isn't it also the case that sickle cell gene confers some benefits, like resistance to malaria? [/b][/quote]
If they don't live in or travel to malaria infested areas, then that benefit would not be particularly useful. Sickle cell trait poses more of a risk than a protection to people who live outside of malaria infested areas. This is why the gene was only selected for in people that come from regions where malaria is prevalent.[/quote]

Malaria is moving toward more temperature regions. [/quote]

I’m assuming OP lives in the US (specifically DC), and Malaria isn’t an endemic here. Most of the cases recorded here are from people that traveled to another country where it is common and brought it back with them.

There are conflicting views on whether climate change is likely to cause an increased incidence of Malaria. A lot of factors play into it (like drug resistance, mosquito control programs, living standards, etc.). Either way, OP’s son/daughter isn’t likely to come into contact with Malaria in his/her lifetime if they live in the US and do not travel to high-risk regions. The SCT will pose more of a risk to OP’s child than Malaria if that is the case.[/quote]

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