its an inherited condition means person is born with that disease.its symptoms appears in first or second year of life and some individual don't develop symptoms until adulthood
Sickle Cell Anemia will disqualify you from military service, unfortunately.
The red blood cells would be shaped like crescent moons.
http://www.osa.gg/images/AngelaFerguson_web.jpg Go to this link. Angela Fergson was the doctor that discovered sicle cell anemia.
Many. Depending on the organism, mutations can cause things like four leaves on a clover, to polydactily or sicle cell anemia. The effects can be good, bad or neutral.
Sickle cell anemia is caused by a point mutation in the HBB gene, specifically a substitution of adenine for thymine in the sixth codon of the gene, resulting in the production of abnormal hemoglobin known as hemoglobin S.
The male female ratio is 1:1 since there is no sex predilection for Sickle Cell Anemia.
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Sickle cell disease symptoms include episodes of severe pain, known as sickle cell crises, due to blocked blood flow. Other common symptoms are anemia, fatigue, swelling in the hands and feet, frequent infections, and delayed growth in children. Individuals may also experience jaundice and vision problems. Symptoms can vary in intensity and frequency among those affected.
Sickle cell anemia is a genetic blood disorder affecting individuals who inherit two copies of the abnormal hemoglobin gene from both parents. This primarily affects people of African, Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, and South Asian descent.
It effects the Circulatory system.... That I Obvious Since its about blood cells.
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