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Twitter user educates others on abnormal genotypes

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Over the years, there have been a series of campaigns in an attempt to educate people about the haemoglobin S gene which is an abnormal gene.

Research has shown that about 5–7% of the people in the world have an abnormal Hb gene.

One abnormal form is the Sickle Cell gene and the greatest burden of the disease is in sub-Saharan Africa.

Nigeria has the highest rate in Sub Saharan Africa, Nigeria can well have the highest number of people with SS.

If a person inherits this gene from both parents that person will have Hemoglobin S disease (SS) but if a person inherits it from only one parent then the person has the Hemoglobin S trait (AS).

However, the SS disease isn’t the only abnormal gene, we also have that AC and SC which fall under the same category as explained above.

A Twitter user, @Aproko Doctor, has taken it upon himself to educate others further by sharing possible genotype pairing to avoid raising children with abnormal genes as mentioned above.

See his tweet below:

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