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Sickle cell nemia

Published on Nov 22, 2015

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SICKLE CELL ANEMIA

ALSO CALLED SICKLE CELL DISEASE
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What is Sickle Cell Disease?

A disorder that affects hemoglobin, a red blood cell that delivers oxygen to the body.

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What does sickle cell disease result from?

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Symptoms in babies

  • 1st diagnosed at birth on routine blood test
  • some degree of anemia
  • hand-foot syndrome
  • Infection
  • Stroke
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TREATMENT

  • medications
  • blood transfusions
  • bone-marrow transplant

Sydney Smith