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Q: In sickle-cell disease variation in one gene causes red blood cells to blend or sickle this means the sickle cells?
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In sickle-cell disease variation in one gene causes red blood cells to bend or sickle. This means sickle cells?

Cannot carry normal levels of oxygen to cells :) *NovaNet*


In sickle cell disease variation in one gene causes red blood cell to bend or sickle. This means the sickle cells?

Cannot carry normal levels of oxygen to cells :) *NovaNet*


What common genetic variation which causes a change in the amino acid sequence in the structure of hemoglobin leads to what disease?

Sickle cell


In sickle-cell disease variation in one gene causes red blood cells to bend or sickle. This means the sickled cells.?

Cannot carry normal levels of oxygen to cells :) *NovaNet*


In sickle-cell disease variation in one gene causes red blood cells to bend or sickle. This means the sickled cells .?

Cannot carry normal levels of oxygen to cells :) *NovaNet*


In sickle-cell disease variation in one gene causes red blood cells to bend or sickle. This means the sickled cell?

Cannot carry normal levels of oxygen to cells :) *NovaNet*


In sickles disease variation in one gene causes red blood cells to bend or sickle. This means the sickled cells?

Cannot carry normal levels of oxygen to cells :) *NovaNet*


What are the causes of sickle-cell disease?

Sickle-cell Disease (SCD) is more common in those of African and Mediterranean decent; these people carry the sickle-cell trait; but not all who carry this gene develop the disease. This disease is caused by a genetic defect in an amino acid which shows in those who inherited this blood disease; SCD causes abnormal hemoglobin. This disease causes anemia which is caused by this mutation in the body's hemoglobin, B-globin chain. The abnormal gene causes irregular compounds in the red blood; hence the name Sickle-cell disease. The altered shape (crescent moon form) of the proteins inside of red blood cells causes them to clump and stick together leading to health issues.


What is the word for the genetic disorder that causes abnormal hemoglobin is known as?

sickle cell anemia. If you are only heterozygous for this disease it is simply called sickle trait.


Why is the sickle cell disease named that?

Because the condition causes the red blood cells to become sickle shaped rather than round.


How does disease affect the cell?

Sickle cell disease is a mutation in the gene that codes for hemoglobin, which causes the hemoglobin and the cell to become elongated and look like a sickle rather than its normal disc shape.


How Sickle Cell Disease Can Affect The Body?

Sickle Cell Disease is a blood disorder that is permanent. It is a lifelong struggle for those who have it. Those suffering from the disease need to take a variety of medications in order to maintain their health and survive.