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How can you decrease chances of getting sickle cell anemia?
Sickle cell anemia is a genetic disease. There is nothing you can do after you're born to reduce the risk.
How do you prevent getting sickle cell disease?
Sickle cell is a genetic disease. You are either born with it or you are not. The only way to 'prevent' it is for prospective parents to be genetically screened and avoid producing children with the disease.
Is heart disease inherited?
It is not inherited like say.. Sickle Cell Anemia, but if you have a family history of Heart disease, you do have a higher chance of getting it.
Is sickle cell disease a blood cancer?
No, sickle cell disease is not cancerous.
Is you kiss do you get sickle cell disease?
No. Sickle Cell is not an infectious disease, but is genetic.
If Natasha has normal blood cell but marries someone who has sickle cell trace What are the chances of them having a child with sickle cell?
If a person does not carry the Sickle cell trait and they marry some one with the trait. The child that comes from that relationship can never have sickle cell disease, however that child has a chance of having the sickle trait.
Will a tattoo affect sickle cell disease?
No, tattoos will not effect the disease. Just be sure to take your regular antibiotics if needed to prevent any infections.
What are other names for sickle cell anemia?
Hemoglobin SS disease (Hb SS)
What genetic disorder results in abnormally shaped blood?
Spherocytosis
People who are heterozygous for sickle cell disease are generally healthy because of what?
People who are heterozygous for sickle cell disease possess one normal hemoglobin gene and one sickle hemoglobin gene, which allows them to produce enough normal red blood cells to prevent symptoms of the disease. This condition, known as sickle cell trait, provides some protection against malaria, as the presence of sickle hemoglobin can interfere with the parasite's life cycle within red blood cells.
How may priapism be prevented?
An antineoplastic drug (hydroxyurea) may prevent future episodes of priapism for patients with sickle cell disease.
How does sickle-cell trait differ from sickle-cell disease?
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.
