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Sickle cell trait is an inherited blood disorder that affects 1 million to 3 million Americans and 8 to 10 percent of African Americans. Sickle cell trait can also affect Hispanics, South Asians, Caucasians from southern Europe, and people from Middle Eastern countries.
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How many African American are carriers of the sickle cell allele?
Sickle cell trait is an inherited blood disorder that affects 1 million to 3 million Americans and 8 to 10 percent of African Americans. Sickle cell trait can also affect Hispanics, South Asians, Caucasians from southern Europe, and people from Middle Eastern countries.
Does sickle cell anemia affect certain groups of people more than others?
It affects those who are carriers as well as those who have the disease fully. Carriers though have both sickle cell blood cells and normal ones, and therefore can usually function just like other people would. It is most often seen in African-Americans.
What is the serious hereditary blood disease found most commonly in African-Americans?
Sickle cell anemia
It's estimated that 1 in 12 African-Americans carries the gene for what blood disease?
Sickle cell anemia
Which genetic disorder occurs primarily in African Americans?
Sickle cell anemia is a genetic disorder that primarily occurs in African Americans. It is caused by a mutation in the gene that makes hemoglobin, resulting in abnormal red blood cells that can cause blockages in blood vessels and organ damage.
What disorder of the blood tends to target African Americans more than any other group?
Sickle cell anemia.
Do African Americans have more red blood cells than caucasians?
No they don't. African Americans and European Americans (0r Caucasians) have very similar blood. The only notable difference is that people of African descent are more prone to sickle cell anemia.
What component of blood is impacted by sickle cell anemia?
Red Blood Cells. It is called sickle cell because some of the red blood cells are long and shaped like sickles. Although sickle cell disease primarily affects African Americans, it is also found in Hispanics, Italians, Greeks and people of Mediterranean descent. Follow me on twitter @liljohn1017
Who is affected by sickle cell anemia?
Sickle cell anemia is a genetic blood disorder affecting individuals who inherit two copies of the abnormal hemoglobin gene from both parents. This primarily affects people of African, Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, and South Asian descent.
What could be the cause of low white blood count?
cancer or sickle cell if your African American
What words are involved with sickle cell disease?
Not containing enough Red blood cells. From African and Indian decent. Sickle cell disease is a defective hemoglobin.
The difference between sickle cell trait and sickle cell disease?
It has to do with your genitic make up. You don't have sickle cell anemia because you only have 1 of the traits on your beta hemoglobin gene. People with sickle cell anemia have two.Most of the time peolple with sickle cell trait display much milder symptoms. It is more prevolent in African Americans and woman should be monitored during pregnancy.
