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Anemia
This category is for questions about the lack of red blood cells or hemoglobin called anemia: its symptoms, causes, and treatment.
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Explain how 2 parents neither of whom have sickle cell could have a child with sickle cell?
Both were carriers.
so you're 15 and you're worried of a heart attack? you took aspirin to thin your blood to stop it and now you think the aspirin affected your red blood cells and not just your platelets... nice.
judging by your spelling of the word "anaemia" you're American, which i think gives you something like a 30% chance of being obese, sorry if my statistics are slightly out. to reduce your risk of heart attack, youd be much better off eating less saturated fats and doing some exercise.
aspirin doesnt affect your haemoglobin, so you didnt get anaemia from aspirin. if you have got it, eat more iron.
don't take drugs without consulting your doctor first. the chance of a heart attack at 15 is pretty small if i recall correctly.
oh, by the way, you're supposed to ingest aspirin. if you did indeed smoke it with weed as "toke" suggests you did, i would advise not to do that in the future. mixing drugs isn't good, and marijuana is illegal. unless you're from the Netherlands.
A simple blood test to determine iron and other substances in the blood will help diagnose the presence of anemia.
Is sickle cell anemia a single gene defect or multiple gene?
Sickle Cell Anaemia is a single gene defect (Hb gene).
What doctor treats Sickle Cell?
Sickle cell may be treated by either a family doctor or if a specialist is needed it would be a Hematologist.
hematologist only diagnose the condition from blood workups...
see an internal medicine specialist...they are the ones trained to treat and follow up the condition
you have a 50/50 chance me and my twin both had it and my 2 older brothers are fine 1 is a carrier and the other is not.
What can society do for sickle cell disorder?
St. Judes is currently doing research to help the cure of the sickle disorder.
Is sickle cell anemia genetic or environmental?
Sickle cell anemia is genetic. It is an autosomal recessive disease.
A sex-linked cell refers to a cell that carries genes located on the sex chromosomes, typically the X and Y chromosomes in humans. These genes can influence traits that are often associated with an individual's sex, such as color blindness or hemophilia, which are linked to the X chromosome. Because males have one X and one Y chromosome, while females have two X chromosomes, the inheritance patterns and expression of sex-linked traits can differ between genders.
What does anemia secondary to blood loss mean?
It means that the blood count is low because somebody was bleeding (as opposed to blood count being low due to, say, lack of red blood cell production or
increased blood cell detruction.)
What is the best way to treat severe anemia in a vegetarian woman?
The first step would be for her to see her doctor for some testing. The doctor can determine the likely cause of the anemia, with the most common being iron deficiency.
If she is iron deficient related to being vegetarian, the doctor will most likely recommend an iron supplement. They should be taken with meals to minimize stomach irritation.
Foods that contain iron should be eaten liberally. Foods suitable for a vegetarian that are high in iron include:
* Dark leafy greens (spinach, asparagus, broccoli, etc) * Tofu (some brands even fortify theirs with extra) * Fortified cereals (oatmeal, grits, rice, some pastas) * Dried beans * Nuts (walnuts, almonds, cashews, sunflower seeds in particular) * Dried fruits (apricots, raisins, dates, prunes, figs)
Be sure to follow up with your doctor to monitor your iron and blood levels to determine your treatment level.
Why should couples that are ready to have a baby be tested for sickle cell trait?
Black couples should be tested, because about 1 in 12 black Americans carry sickle-cell trait. A person with sickle-cell trait has a 50/50 chance of passing it to their offspring.
If both parents have sickle-cell trait, then there's a 1 in 4 chance their child could wind up with full-blown sickle cell anemia, which is associated with a significantly reduced life expectancy (maybe 50 years vs. 70-ish for those without it).
The trait is also reasonably common among Hispanics, where about 1 in 100 are carriers.
Northern Europeans ... not so much. It turns out that sickle-cell trait is actually a good thing to have if you live where there's a lot of malaria; it makes you be less affected by the disease. Not a lot of malaria in northern Europe, so people whose ancestors are from there don't tend to carry the trait.
What is the most common form of anemia in adults?
The most common cause of anemia in adults is iron deficiency.
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What happens in the bone marrow of people with aplastic anemia?
The basic structure of the marrow becomes abnormal, and those cells responsible for generating blood cells (hematopoietic cells) are greatly decreased in number or absent.
What foods are the best sources of ion?
organ meats, red meats are the best bio-available sources. in vegetables green leafy vegetables are good sources but because it is in bound forms with oxalate s it is less available to the body. in cereals finger millet's are good source. most of the pulses too are good sources.
in fruits watermelons and apricots especially dried ones are rich sources.
