16. Thalassaemia and Pregnancy.
| a. | the fetus homozygous for a thalassaemia dies in utero. | |
| b. | is particularly common in |
|
| c. | is an autosomal recessive condition. | |
| d. | carries of b thalassaemia have chronic megaloblastic anaemia. | |
| e. | the fetus with b thalassaemia major usually develops severe anaemia in utero, manifesting itself in an increased risk of hydrops. | |
| f. | b thalassaemia major in the fetus can be diagnosed in most cases by chorionic villus biopsy or amniocentesis. |