Yes, Can You Have Both Sickle Cell and Beta Thalassemia?
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It is estimated that 5–7% of the global population are carriers of a significant hemoglobin mutation. When individuals inherit a gene for sickle cell trait from one parent and a gene for beta thalassemia trait from the other, they develop a composite condition known as sickle beta-thalassemia. This is not a theoretical combination but a clinically recognized disorder with a wide range of symptoms and severities.
