Sickle+Cell-L'orealC

Sickle is a disorder that affects your blood cells **Inheritance: ** The disease is autosomal and not linked by the sex chromes in the male gender
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**Symptoms: **Oxygen being prevented from entering the spleen **Diagnosis: **Sickle is diagnosed by a simple blood test. **Treatment: **The disease is treated by a dose of penicillin **Interesting Facts: ** -The red blood cells of the patient die after 10 to 20 days -Most states routinely screen new born babies with a blood test to check for sickle cell -Sickle cell is mostly found in African American males and females media type="custom" key="9658708"

Shands Jacksonville Sickle Cell clinic.
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