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How do you ge sickle cell anemia?
You get Sickle-Cell Anemia by Birth,it is a genetic disorder.
Is there testing for sickle cell anemia before birth?
Yes, have your Ob-Gyn refer you to a genetecist.
What are the release dates for Birth Day - 2000 Sickle Cell?
Birth Day - 2000 Sickle Cell was released on: USA: 30 October 2000
What are other names for sickle cell anemia?
Hemoglobin SS disease (Hb SS)
How do doctors diagnose sickle cell disease?
bone marrow transplant is the only known cure of sickle cell disease.
What is the word for the genetic disorder that causes abnormal hemoglobin is known as?
sickle cell anemia. If you are only heterozygous for this disease it is simply called sickle trait.
Does sickle cell appear at birth or later on in life?
It is evident as soon as you are born if you have it.
Can a child get sickle cell at the age of sixteen?
Sickle cell disease is a genetic condition that a child inherits from their parents, and symptoms typically manifest in early childhood. A child cannot "get" sickle cell disease at the age of sixteen if they do not already have the genetic traits for it. However, if a person has the sickle cell trait, they may not show symptoms until later in life, but the underlying genetic condition is present from birth. Therefore, a child diagnosed with sickle cell disease at sixteen would have had it since birth, but symptoms may not have appeared until later.
Why is sickle cell called a sickle cell?
The shape of the cell is misshapen.
Is sickle sell disease acute or chronic?
Sickle cell disease is a chronic condition characterized by the presence of abnormal hemoglobin in red blood cells. This can lead to acute episodes of pain known as sickle cell crises, which are a common feature of the disease. Overall, sickle cell disease is a chronic condition that requires ongoing management and care.
What is sickle cell in white people called?
Sickle Cell....... My son has been diagnosed with sickle cell trait. We are white and the doctors called it Sickle Cell Trait! hope this helps...
What is sickle cell disease how this disorder inherited?
Sickle-cell anemia is characterised by abnormal haemoglobin which are not the correct shape and cannot carry oxygen. It is a genetic disease - and a person must have two copies of the gene to have sickle-cell anemia. (Heterozygous individuals, with one copy, are known as having sickle-cell trait - and some of their haemoglobin may be misshapen).
