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What is sickle cell disease?

What is sickle cell disease?

A group of disorders that cause red blood cells to become misshapen and break down.

Last updated on 19 May 2023

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What is sickle cell disease?

A group of disorders that cause red blood cells to become misshapen and break down.

Last updated on 19 May 2023

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How will you know if you are a carrier of sickle cell trait?

The only way to find out if you are the carrier of sickle cell anemia is to get a simple blood test done. The blood test will tell you whether you have sickle cell gene or not.

Last updated on 19 May 2023

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How is sickle cell anemia codominant?

Sickle cell anemia is a disease where red blood cells become thin and elongated. If a person has one copy of the sickle cell allele, half of their red blood cells will be misshapen. In this way, the allele is codominant, since both normal and sickled shapes are seen in the blood.

Last updated on 19 May 2023

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Is sickle cell a blood type?

Sickle cell trait is not a type, it is a cell disease. It is an inherited condition in which both hemoglobin A and S are produced in the red blood cells..

Last updated on 19 May 2023

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What are some characteristics of sickle cell disease?

The five prominent symptoms are the sickle cells die easily, vision problems, pain crisis, swelling in hands and feet and delayed growth especially during puberty.

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