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Sickle Cell Anemia Danny Gardner and Merline Maxi 1/28/10 Period 9/10
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Summary of Sickle Cell Anemia Sickle Cell Anemia is a disorder in the red blood cells causing them to be “sickle” shaped, thus preventing oxygen from reaching certain organs and the red blood cells from going through blood vessels.
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What Chromosome is Sickle Cell located On? There is a mutation on chromosome eleven that causes the hemoglobin molecules to form incorrectly giving a crescent shape.
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Mode of Inheritance Sickle Cell is an autosomal recessive patterned disease in red blood cells that prevents oxygen from reaching parts of the body.
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