Sickle cell anemia is also known as sickle cell disease. This form of chronic and hereditary anemia is characterized by, among other things, very painful crises. Relatively widespread, it mainly affects people of black color: its prevalence is 0% to 40% in Africa and 10% among African Americans. Currently in the United States, 1 out […]
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Sickle cell anemia: Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment
Sickle cell anemia is physical condition wherein the blood is deprived or healthy RBCs or Red Blood Cells which carries required amount of oxygen throughout your body. Hence, your body organs does not receive required amount of oxygenated blood. This condition is an inherited form of anemia. Usually RBCs in the blood are round in […]