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Sickle cell disease is commonly referred to as sickle cell anaemia, or drepanocytosis. The blood cells that are normally round, flat, disks, are instead shaped in a tiny curved sickle shape, hence the name. The other major difference between the blood cells is the sickle shape is dramatically more rigid than healthy cells. This major difference can lead to problems clotting or blocking blood vessels in the body. There are a few distinct versions of having sickle cell disease, that are mostly distinct by the different genes that the person is carrying.
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What is the description and cause of sickle cell disease?
Not sure
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.
Who discovered sickle cell disease?
In the western literature, the first description of sickle cell disease was by a Chicago physician, James B. Herrick, who noted in 1910 that a patient of his from the West Indies had an anemia characterized by unusual red cells that were "sickle shaped.".
What are other names for sickle cell anemia?
Hemoglobin SS disease (Hb SS)
What genetic disorder results in abnormally shaped blood?
Spherocytosis
How can sickle-cell disease be treated?
Stem cell or bone marrow transplants are the only cure for sickle cell disease
What are the different types of sickle cell disease and how do they differ from each other?
There are several types of sickle cell disease, including sickle cell anemia, sickle beta thalassemia, and sickle cell-hemoglobin C disease. These types differ based on the specific genetic mutations that affect the hemoglobin protein in red blood cells. Sickle cell anemia is the most common and severe form, where individuals have two copies of the sickle cell gene. Sickle beta thalassemia and sickle cell-hemoglobin C disease are milder forms that result from different combinations of genetic mutations. Symptoms and complications can vary among the different types of sickle cell disease.
How do doctors diagnose sickle cell disease?
bone marrow transplant is the only known cure of sickle cell disease.
Is sickle cell anemia a point mutation?
An example of point-mutation is sickle-cell anemia. Sickle-cell disease is hereditary.
Is sickle cell disease a chromosomal abnormality?
sickle cell is an autosomal recessive disorder
What is a sickle cell project proposal?
A proposal for a project investigating sickle cell disease.
