Sickle Cell Anemia

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This paper discusses the inherited blood disorder of sickle cell anemia. The paper presents the statistics of the prevalence of this disorder in the United States and outlines the populations that are most affected by the disease. The paper examines the genotypic and phenotypic expressions of the sickle cell trait. The paper explores the belief that sickle hemoglobin evolved as a protection against malaria.

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"Sickle cell anemia is an inherited blood disorder in which hemoglobin is defective (Genetic disease profile: Sickle cell anemia). After hemoglobin molecules give up their oxygen, some cluster together and form long, rod-like structures. These structures cause red blood cells to become stiff and assume a sickle shape that makes it difficult for them to squeeze through small blood vessels. As a result, they stack up and cause blockages that deprive organs and tissues of oxygen-carrying blood. Sickle cell anemia affects millions world wide (Genetic disease profile: Sickle cell anemia). It is the most common among people whose ancestors come from sub-Saharan Africa; Spanish-speaking regions (South America, Cuba, Central America); Saudi Arabia; India; and Mediterranean countries such as Turkey, Greece, and Italy."

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