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In my family's case, nothing. My sister leads a normal life, as long as she stays on her medication, but she's susceptible to cold and extreme heat, so she can't go outside during winter and some of summer ( we live in a colder part of the US). She used to be in and out of hospitals when she was younger, but now she only goes once or twice every 18 months or so.
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What other group besides blacks does sickle cell affect?
Sickle cell disease predominantly affects individuals of African, Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, and Indian descent. It can also affect people from other regions with a history of malaria, as the sickle cell trait provides some protection against the disease.
What is One pleiotropic affect of sickle cell syndrome?
One pleiotropic effect of sickle cell syndrome is increased resistance to malaria. The genetic mutation that causes sickle cell disease also confers some protection against malaria infection, as the malaria parasite has difficulty surviving in the altered red blood cells of individuals with sickle cell trait.
Can child be born with sickle cell if one parent is sickle cell carrier and another is normal?
A child has to receive the gene from both parents to heve sickle cell anemia. if only one parent passes on the gene, then the child will have sickle cell trait, but no symptoms of sickle cell anemia.
What genetic disorder results in abnormally shaped blood?
Spherocytosis
What are other names for sickle cell anemia?
Hemoglobin SS disease (Hb SS)
How many people does sickle cell disease affect?
million people have sickle cell world wide i think
What protein does does sickle-cell anemia affect?
Sickle cell disease is an inherited blood disorder that affects red blood cells.
Does sickle cell disease affect life expectancy?
yes
How does sickle cell disease affect your body?
You bleed evertime you get poked
Does sickle cell disease affect males or females or both?
Both
Can sickle cell anemia affect growth?
Children with sickle cell anemia may have delayed growth and reach puberty at a later age than normal
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.
Does sickle cell trait affect the white blood cells?
Sickle cell trait primarily affects red blood cells, not white blood cells. Individuals with sickle cell trait have one normal hemoglobin gene and one sickle cell gene, which can lead to the production of abnormal hemoglobin in red blood cells, causing them to assume a sickle shape under low oxygen conditions. While sickle cell trait can influence overall health and certain aspects of the immune response, it does not directly affect the quantity or function of white blood cells.
How does Sickle cell anemia affect the body?
it blocks other blood cells
How will flying to a higher altitude such as Colorado affect a two year old with sickle cell trait?
There is no quick, easy answer. Flying in a pressurized aircraft should not pose a problem. Neither should visiting Colorado. There is a Sickle Cell treatment center in Denver, and many people with Sickle Cell Disease and Sickle Cell trait live and work in that area. However everyone is different, and trait and disease affect everyone differently. In general travel to Colorado for a two-year-old with sickle cell trait should not present any sickle cell related health care issues.
How does disease affect the cell?
Sickle cell disease is a mutation in the gene that codes for hemoglobin, which causes the hemoglobin and the cell to become elongated and look like a sickle rather than its normal disc shape.
What is sickle cell disease?
Sickle cell anemia is a disease passed down through families in which red blood cells form an abnormal crescent shape. It is also called sickle cell anemia.
