Summary+of+Sickle-Cell

Hey Andrew,

You are right next to me and now I am about to start my Summary of Sickle-Cell Disease, ookkaay?


 * Summary of Genetic Disorder**


 * What is the disorder is?

- An inherited genetic disorder of defective hemoglobin - When red blood cells form curved or sickle shapes resulting a blockage of small blood vessels. - Tissue is damage and pain can be severe.


 * Symptoms

- Several Symptoms, including: 1.family members also have sickle cell 2. fatigue, breathlessness, rapid heart rate, 3.delayed growth and puberty, susceptibility to infections, 4.Bloody urination, excessive thirst, excessive penis pain, 5.Priapism, chest pain and decreased fertility.

- In the United States sickle cel is more common in African Americans. - Around the world, sickle cell is most common among people of African and Middle Eastern descent. - About 70,000 Americans have sickle cell disease and another 2 million have sickle cell trait. - Sickle cell disease is the most common inherited blood disorder.
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