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What causes recurrent fever and body pain in a 13-year-old?
Query: Hi doctor, My son is 13 years old and his weight is 101 lbs. His WBC is 6000, lymphocyte is around 50% (checked thrice in the last two years), Hb is 11 g% and HbE trait. His overall health is fine, but he is getting recurrent fever attack of around four to five times in a year with severe body pain.... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Based on your query, my opinion is as follows: HbE trait with 11 g% hemoglobin is good and well maintained. His white blood cell count is normal and lymphocytes are mildly increased. There is nothing to suggest any particular cause. The recurrent infection could be du... Read Full »
I am a carrier of HbE beta-thalassemia. Please suggest.
Query: Hello doctor, Recently, I found out that I am a carrier of HbE beta-thalassemia. The problem is that my fiance is also a carrier and he is carrying the HbE trait. We do not want to separate. If you can give us your valuable advice, then it will be a great pleasure for us. Read Full »
Dr. Veerendra Channabasappa Patil
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. From the information you provided, it seems that you have HbE beta thalassemia trait and your fiance has only Hb E trait. If so, then the chance of having a child with severe thalassemia is less. But, if you both have the same Hb E beta thalassemia trait, then there is... Read Full »
My pregnant wife has the HbE trait. Will our child be affected?
Query: Hello doctor, My wife is nine weeks pregnant with our first child. We got are hemoglobin results back today. My wife's test results were positive. EA, HbE trait with or without thalassemia. I would like to know if child's health could be a concern? Please help. Her grandmother has diabetes. Got it a... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. HbE trait will not pose any health problems to your child if he or she inherits it. Only the size of the red blood cells will be smaller than normal. The only worrying aspect is the fact that your wife might have the alpha thalassemia gene which might affect your bab... Read Full »
Will HbE trait cause any threat to my baby?
Query: Hi doctor, My son is 1 year and 7 months old. He has hemoglobin E trait. We just got his hemoglobin electrophoresis done and it showed 73% hemoglobin A along with 27% A2 and E. Does this pose a threat? Otherwise, he is a healthy and active kid. He has a slight iron deficiency and for this, we are gi... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Based on your query, my opinion is as follows: There is nothing to worry about. As there is no associated thalassemia or other hemoglobinopathy, this is not to be worried about. In the future, during the marriage, he needs to look into hemoglobin electrophoresis of th... Read Full »
My fiancee has HbE trait. Should I get married to her?
Query: Hi doctor, I am planning to get married. Performed HPLC tests and my report is normal but the girl has HbE trait. Please suggest if this is harmful or the next generation has chance of being HbE carrier or there will be any medical condition to my progeny in the future. Please suggest if the marria... Read Full »
Dr. Goswami Parth Rajendragiri
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have checked your attached reports (attachment removed to protect patient identity). You are not having any hemoglobinopathy. The attached report of that girl is showing HbE hemoglobinopathy and it is HbE trait. It is an autosomal recessive condition. So, if you bo... Read Full »
Can HbE trait in mother affect the children?
Query: Hello doctor, The last few days my wife says that she feels sick. After that, I took my wife to the doctor. She suggested a few tests named HB electrophoresis, ferritin, TSH, PPBS, USG lower abdomen, CBC, PBF and urine test. Result:Hb%: 10.2, platelet-266000, RBC-4.28, WBC-7300, MCV-74, HCT/PCV-32... Read Full »
Dr. Goswami Parth Rajendragiri
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. The serum ferritin level is not high in every case of hemolytic anemia. Your electrophoresis report is suggestive of HbE (attachment removed to protect patient identity). It is a case of a mild form of hemolytic anemia. In that case, the ferritin level might not be rais... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor, I have PCOS and my blood report states, hemoglobin is 10.3 g/dl, HbaO 6.2 b% Hba2 89.9 %, and HbF 3.6 %. My partner has hemoglobin 14 g/dl, HbaO 65.3 %, Hba2 33.4 5, and HbF 1.3 %, suggestive of the Hb e trait. Is there any medical complication to us and we are planning to go for fami... Read Full »
Dr. Goswami Parth Rajendragiri
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concern. You are having HB (hemoglobin) E disease and your partner has HB E Trait, hence in the future child a 50 % chance of the child having a trait or it can be a disease phenomenon. HB E usually does not lead to severe hemoly... Read Full »