When most persons think about want to know about their future spouse before marriage, it is things like
1. If he/she wanted kids,
2. If we
shared similar religious beliefs,
3. If he is an alcoholic or drug addict,
4. If he had
a history of infidelity or if he had any sexually transmitted diseases.
Many Nigerians would add other things to the
aforementioned incomplete list: The issue of Genotype does not set in, whether
their potential spouse has the sickle cell trait or even a Sickler is not in
consideration
WHAT
IS GENOTYPE
Let’s start from the meaning of Genotype in
elementary Biology: A genotype is simply the genetic constitution of an
individual organism.
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| Gene structure |
TYPES
OF GENOTYPE
Gene is a unit inside a
cell that controls a particular quality in a living thing that has been “passed
on” from its parents, or inherited from both parents.
Gene-type found in RBCs are termed “AA”, “AS”, “AC” or “SS”, “CC”, "SC
=HbAA : Normal
Genotype
=HbAS : (SICKLE CELL TRAIT). This individual is a carrier of the sickle cell trait Hb (Gene “S”). The individuals with this genotype are usually strong, and healthy without showing signs of Sickle anaemia. They are know to survive Mosquito attack generally.
=HbSS : (Sicklers) Associated with severe crisis, acompanied by anaemia
=HbAC
(not common but having similar condition with Genotype AS)
=HbSC: A variant of HbSS that causes symptoms similar to those of HbSS but less severe
WHY
SHOULD I KNOW MY GENOTYPE?
Over the years, the ignorance of genotype knowledge has
brought so many untold suffering on parents/couples blaming witches, mother
in-laws and enemies for health problems associated with their children infancy.
The primary reason for knowing your genotype is to know
who to get married to as seen in the table and interpreted below, to avoid reproducing SICKLERS (SS).
To everybody reading this post, be it male or
female, child or adult. I strongly encourage you to consult your Doctor for a
Genotype test today.
I strictly recommends that the below table should be
practiced in our
society.
Genotype
|
possible
genotype produced
|
Medical
recommendation
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AA
- AA
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AA,
AA
|
Encouraged
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AA
- AS
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AA,
AS
|
Encouraged
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AA
- SS
|
AA,
AS,
|
Encouraged
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AS
- AS
|
AA,
AS, SS
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Discouraged
|
AS
- SS
|
AS,
SS
|
Discouraged
|
SS
– SS
|
SS,
SS
|
Highly
Discouraged
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From
the table above.
If your Genotype is HBAS (SICKLE CELL CARRIER), you have no business (sexual relationship)
with anybody with HBAS as you have the chances of giving birth to a Sickler (SS)
Genotype SS (sickler) should never go close to
anybody with SS for any sexual relationship, it’s an abomination.
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Save the lives of your unborn Children and the
society in general from menace of SICKLE CELL patients
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ALSO READ: CAN GENOTYPE [AS] MARRY GENOTYPE [AC]?
NOTE:
Those in the know, especially the Health workers among us, please drop your corrections
in the comment box below if any information here is wrong. This post is
subject to modifications by PUBLICFACT.
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