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No, sickle cell disease is not cancerous.
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Sickle cells. Sickle cell anemia is the disease characterized by sickle-shaped blood cells.
No, sickle cell anemia is a disease of the hemocytes, the red blood cells. Leucocytes are one type of white blood cell.
Sickle cell anemia is a disease passed down through families in which red blood cells form an abnormal crescent shape. It is also called sickle cell anemia.
Sickle cell disease is an inherited blood disorder that affects red blood cells.
Under blood group, the letters AS and SS are used in reference to sickle cell disease. AC means that one is carrying the sickle cell disease gene while SS means that one has sickle cell disease.
Sickle Cell Anemia
Sickle Cell disease A disease that involves misshaped cells that can easily cause blood clots.
in sickle cell trait you don't actually have the disease. you are only able to pass the disease to your kids if you marry a person with sickle cell or that also has the trait. sickle cell disease is when you actually have the disease. you can pass it to your kids if you marry someone with the trait or the disease. if you marry someone without a trait or disease then your kids will most likely have the trait.
Examples: anemia, hemophilia, sickle-cell disease, leukemia, thalassemia, etc.