1. sickle cell anemia
Sickle cell anemia is inherited and can be expressed as either sickle cell trait when the gene is derived from only one parent, or as a full blown anemia, when both parents catty the recessive gene. (1) The genetic defect that causes sickle cell anemia affects hemoglobin, which is a component of red blood cells. ... People with sickle cell anemia have a type of abnormal hemoglobin called hemoglobin S. ... The painful "sickle crisis" is the most dramatic symptom in sickle cell anemia. ... There are specific treatments available for the complications of sickle cell anemia. ... Newer drugs ar...
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