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Which types of mutation causes sickle cell anemia?
No single mutation is responsible for this disease. It just happens by abnormality in the red blood cells. It affects the hemoglobin.
The inherited blood disorder that causes mild or severe anemia due to reduced hemoglobin and fewer red blood cells than normal?
Thalassemia
What is blood condition of low numbers of erthrocytes or deficient hemoglobin in the red blood cell?
Yes, it is called anemia.
Is anemia a genetic disorder?
Anemia is a broad disorder that literally translates as 'no blood'. In medical practice, anemia is a condition in which there are insufficient normal red blood cells to provide oxygen to the body tissues. Anemia can be caused by a wide variety of things: large volume blood loss, infection, cancer and toxins can all result in various types of anemia. There are also genetic causes of anemia. Two commonly discussed genetic anemias are sickle cell anemia and hemophilia-related anemia. Sickle cell anemia developed in Africa, where malaria parasites are common. A heterozygous individual has about 15% abnormal red blood cells that are crescent-shaped and don't transport oxygen well. Hemophilia was traced to a point mutation in the English royal line in the Middle Ages, which then spread throughout Europe via marriage among the royal houses. Hemophilia actually results in blood that does not clot properly, which can result in anemia due to chronic blood loss through hemorrhages.
What causes red blood cells to carry less oxygen?
There is a condition called anemia which causes a reduction or malfunction of hemoglobin which is the oxygen carrying molecule within a red blood cell. There can be several causes of anemia such as iron-deficiency to a genetically based sickle cell anemia. Any kind of anemia will act to reduce oxygen transport in the blood.Also certain gases like carbon monoxide can bind more tightly to hemoglobin than oxygen does and will crowd out oxygen binding sites. That is why carbon monoxide poisoning is deadly. Your lungs may be working but the oxygen that you breathe in isn't getting taken up and delivered to your cells. Without oxygen, they will die and then so will you.
An anemia resulting from a decrease RBC number causes the blood to become?
less viscous.
Is it true that an anemia resulting from a decreased RBC number causes the blood to become more vicous?
Less
What causes red blood cells?
Anemia has multiple causes, the most common of which are 1) iron deficiency anemia, and 2) blood loss anemia. There are many, many other causes, as well.
Is hemorrhagic anemia a result of blood loss?
No but it causes blood loss as the condition causes internal bleeding
What is the medical definition of anemia?
Anemia is when one has fewer blood cells than normal. There can be many causes for anemia such as excessive blood loss, poor red blood cell production, or destruction of the blood cells.
What causes anemia after cardiac surgery?
If you had a great blood loss during the surgery, then this could of caused the Anemia.
Does anemia eventually become a blood disorder?
Anemia is a blood disorder, but is often easily controlled and temporary. In women of childbearing age, anemia is often due to iron deficiency.
What kinds of anemia are there?
The different types of Anemia include: . Iron Deficiency Anemia - Is causes by blood loss, or lack of iron in the diet. . Pernicious Anemia - It occurs when the body is unable to absort Vitiman B12 . Folic Acid Deficiency Anemia - It occurs when there is a lack of folic acid in the diet. . Hemolytic Anemia - It is an inherited or acquired type of anemia that causes the red blood cells to be deformed, so the body breaks down the red blood cells too fast. . Sickle Cell Anemia - Inherited disease that occurs when the red blood cells are sickle shaped. The hemoglobin doesn't work right, the shape of the red blood cells causes them to clog the blood vessels and break down easily.
What might you infer from low amount of iron in your blood?
Low iron in the blood causes Anemia.
What are Coombs' tests?
Coombs' tests are blood tests that identify the causes of anemia
What are the 4 causes of anemia?
iron deficiencyfolic acid deficiencyvitamin b12 deficiencyvitamin c deficiencyautoimmune induced hemolytic anemiadue to chronic infectionsome inherited causes like thalasemia and sickle cell anemiaacute like surgery and chronic blood lose like stomach ulcer
Can low iron cause problems?
Iron is in the blood, so if there is a low percentuage of iron in it, it can cause anemia.
