Sickle Cell Disorders
Please see our
information leaflet for Healthcare Professionals.
Common Traits
There are over 1,000 haemoglobinopathy traits or healthy Carrier states. Most are of no clinical significance.
The most common traits seen in Wales are:
- Sickle Cell Trait
- Alpha Thalassaemia
- Beta Thalassaemia Trait
- Haemoglobin C Trait
- Haemoglobin D Trait
- Haemoglobin E Trait
The above information has been adapted from the UCL Centre for Health Informatics and Multiprofessional Education.