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The organs afected by Sickle Cell Anemia is the heart and lungs...also the blood(blood cells) and bones
This disease is very serious. TEst for this disease before thinking about pregnancy because it goes automatically to your child adn ask your doctor ways to treat it- this disease can cause you pain your whole life. It runs in families.
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What body systems are most affected by sickle cell anemia?
In a nutshell, it makes your RBCs (Red Blood cells) sickle shaped. The RBCs can't pick up as much oxygen so you may have trouble breathing. They also collect around the joints causing extreme pain.
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.
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 are people affected by sickle cell?
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Why are not Americans affected with sickle cell anaemia?
natural selection and heredity Americans are affected with sickle cell anaemia which mostly affects black people.
What body systems are most affected by sickle cell anemia?
In a nutshell, it makes your RBCs (Red Blood cells) sickle shaped. The RBCs can't pick up as much oxygen so you may have trouble breathing. They also collect around the joints causing extreme pain.
What cells are affected by sickle cell?
Red blood cells.
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 body parts are effected in sickle cell anemia?
Since the capacity of the blood to carry oxygen is lower with sickle cell anaemia, your whole body is effected. You get tired very quickly, and because of the anormal shape of the blood cells strokes are more likely because coagulation can happen more easily.
What are the percentages of Male versus Female affected by Sickle Cell Anemia?
The male female ratio is 1:1 since there is no sex predilection for Sickle Cell Anemia.
What population is affected by sickle cell disease?
Sickle cell generally affects those of African origin, more specifically those whose parents are from areas where malaria is common
What is the probability of am man and woman giving birth to a child who to is sickle cell like both of them?
If both parents are carriers of the sickle cell trait (genotype AS), there is a 25% chance that their child will inherit the sickle cell disease (genotype SS). Each parent has one normal hemoglobin allele (A) and one sickle cell allele (S), which means the possible combinations for their child are AA, AS, and SS. Therefore, the probability of the child being affected by sickle cell disease is 25%. If both parents have sickle cell disease (genotype SS), then all children will also be affected (100%).
What do people affected with sickle cell suffer with?
Major pain in different parts of body
Does sickle cell anemia cause decayed teeth?
I have sickle cell and scapular necrosis occurred because the none in my joints became soft from the many crises I had. My teeth also was affected and severe decaying occurred. My dentist said it was because of the necrosis and sickle cell.
Is sickle cell anema a sex-linked gene?
yes - no its not because a sickle cell is basically a diseased cell that is shapped like a sickle.. a disease in bloodcell - it cannot get as much oxygen as healthy blood cells
