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What is Sickle-cell? Sickle cell disease is a disease of the blood. It is inherited. It results (or can result) in serious infections, chronic anaemia and damage to body organs. Sometimes the pains from sickle-cell can last a few days, whiles others are hospitalized for weeks and months...
The sickle-cell trait and anemia are more common in Africa, because there is some protection from malaria (an infection endemic to sub-Saharan Africa) in having the sickle-cell trait. The exact mechanism of this is not known, but it is thought that the sickle shape is less able to be i...
What is sickle cell disease?(Knight Ridder Newspapers)Anstett, Patricia
What is sickle cell disease (SCD)?SCD causes your child's red blood cell (RBC)s to be sickle-(crescent) shaped. The sickle shape is caused by abnormal hemoglobin within the RBC. Hemoglobin carries oxygen to all tissues in your child's body. Sickle-shaped RBCs can get stuck inside blood...
What is sickle cell disease (SCD)? SCD causes your RBCs to be sickle (crescent) shaped. The sickle shape is caused by abnormal hemoglobin in the RBC. Hemoglobin carries oxygen to all tissues in your body. Sickle-shaped RBCs can get stuck inside blood vessels. This can stop or slow blood...
The sickle cell anemia can be defined as a genetic disorder that is passed from parent to offspring. In this disorder, the red blood cells attain the...Become a member and unlock all Study Answers Start today. Try it now Create an account Ask a question Our experts can answer your ...
1. What is sickle-cell disease (in your own words)? What role does hemoglobin play in this disorder? 2. Is this an inherited disorder? Is there a difference between individuals with one copy of this mutated gene vs. two? 3. What is...
What is sickle cell anemia and what would a peripheral blood smear look like from a sickle cell patient? Hemoglobin: Hemoglobin is a conjugated protein made up of iron, protoporphyrin IX type III and globin. The globin portion is made of four protein subun...
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