Sickle-Cell Anemia is a hereditary condition in which hemoglobin, an oxygen-carrying protein in the blood, is altered, leading to periodic interruptions in blood circulation. In the United States the disease is found generally in Africa-Americans, of which approximately 1 in 400 are affected; it also occurs in the Middle East and the Mediterranean area.
Symptoms of Sickle Cell disease usually begin show up at about six months of age and may include, but are not limited to: the enlargement of the abdomen and heart, and painful swelling of the hands and feet. In adolescence, sexual maturity may be delayed in those which are effected by sickle cell anemia. The sickle-shaped red cells interfere with normal blood flow by plugging up s
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