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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.
What are other names for sickle cell anemia?
Hemoglobin SS disease (Hb SS)
What genetic disorder results in abnormally shaped blood?
Spherocytosis
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.
Is sickle cell anemia an deficiency disease?
The sickle cell anaemia is not a deficiency disease. It is a hereditary disease caused by defective gene in both the parents.
How can sickle-cell disease be treated?
Stem cell or bone marrow transplants are the only cure for sickle cell disease
How do doctors diagnose sickle cell disease?
bone marrow transplant is the only known cure of 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.
What disease are you immune to if you are heterozygous for sickle cell disease?
malaria
What disease arises from an amino acid change in the protein hemoglobin?
Sickle Cell disease A disease that involves misshaped cells that can easily cause blood clots.
Is sickle cell disease serious?
it can be
