What is sickle cell anemia hemophilia and leukemia?

Answer 1

They are both genetic blood disorders, which are inherited from the parents.

Sickle cell anemia is caused by a mutation in the gene responsible for hemoglobin. If a person has inherited the mutation, their bone marrow will produce sticky, sickle-shaped red blood cells, which cause a wide array of issues.

Hemophilia is another blood disorder that is inherited from the parents, but in a different and more complicated way. Hemophiliacs (people suffering from hemophilia) have a problem with blood clotting. They will always bruise easily, and when they bleed, the blood might not clot unless certain actions are taken.

Both diseases affect the blood, and are life long. There are currently no effective cures for them.

Answer 2

Hemophilia is a bleeding disorder that leads to poor clotting and continuous bleeding. Sickle cell anemia is a disease that is inherited through families. The red blood cells which are normally shaped like a disc take on a sickle or crescent shape.

Answer 3

They're all blood disorders ... the first 2 are genetic.

1)Sickle cell : the red blood cells are not as flexible as they should be, esp when the O2 level is low. Named because of the way red cells look under the microscope.

2) Hemophilia : A deficiency in one of the clotting factors. Patients bleed heavily even from minor cuts ... even internal bleeds can be fatal. Mostly men.

3) Leukemia : a form of cancer where the cells that are growing out of control are white blood cells.