Sickle Cell Anemia

Sickle Cell Anemia 

By Joshua Miller

Sickle Cell Anemia is a blood disorder that results in abnormal red blood cells. The abnormality is found in the protein Hemoglobin, which carries oxygen. The disorder is called Sickle Cell Anemia because the blood cells can become rigid and shaped like a sickle. Symptoms include pain, swelling of hands and feet, frequent infections, and vision problems. It is treated with antibiotics, pain medications, and Hydroxyurea. Sickle Cell Anemia is inherited.  Two genes must be inherited  from the parents to get the disease. A person who gets a normal gene from one parents and a sickle cell gene from the other parent does not get the disease but instead has what is called "sickle cell trait." 

In conclusion, Sickle cell Anemia is a rare inherited blood disorder that can be treated with medication.

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