Sickle-Cell Anemia By Kenley, Sam, Shannon aurorahealthcare.org

What is sickle cell anemia?  It’s a heredity disorder that affects the red blood cells making them crescent shape and causes them to get stuck in blood vessels  It causes the cells die faster than the body can reproduce new cells. Meaning a deficient amount of oxygen is transported to organs and tissues.  The clots form major pain in joints, bones, chest and abdomen. health.com

How do you get Sickle-Cell Anemia?  Sickle-Cell Anemia is inherited by both parents  Recessive X-linked disease XSXS XsXs XSXS X S Normal X S X s Carrier Y X S Y Carrier X s Y Sickle-Cell Anemia humanillnesses.com

Can someone be a carrier for Sickle-Cell Anemia?  Yes someone can be a carrier because the disease is recessive so you have to have the homozygous gene to inherit the disease. XSXS XsXs XSXS X S Normal YX s Y Sickle-Cell Anemia

Is Sickle-Cell Anemia common?  Sickle Cell Anemia effects about 100,000 people in the United States  The disease is more common among certain ethnicities Such as: African Americans Arabs Greeks Italians Latin and Native Americans

Symptoms And Effects  Yellow appearing eyes or skin  Pale skin  Delayed growth  Bone, Joint, Chest and Abdomen Pain  Venerable to Infection  Cells cant carry a sufficient amount of oxygen  Can develop Hemorrhages into the Eyes and Brain  Leg Ulcers  Organ Damage  Blood Clots doctor-advice-free.blogspot.comempowher.com

How is it diagnosed and how is it treated?  Newborns are tested for the disease as part of their screening programs _________________________________________________  Blood Transfusions in case of emergencies  Pain medication is prescribed to relieve pain  Narcotics  Oral Analgesics  Antibiotics reduce the number of newborns that die

Is there a cure?  No, but many organizations have been created to educate people about the disease  These organizations have undertaken extensive fundraising campaigns for research and treatment of illness  National Association of Sickle-Cell Disease  Columbia University Comprehensive Sickle-Cell Center at Harlem Hospital  Center of Sickle-Cell Disease at Howard University

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