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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.
Individuals heterozygous for sickle-cell anemia appear normal and are resistant to what disease?
malaria
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
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.
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.
Can a disease cure a disease For example Can Cancer be cured by Sickle Cell Anemia?
well no cancer can not be cured by sickle celled anemia because sickle cell is the abnormalty of the shape of the cell.
