How does sickle cell anemia affect an organism?

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aliya0001 [1]3 years ago

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<span>Sickle cell anemia is a genetic disease with severe symptoms, including pain and anemia. The disease is caused by a mutated version of the gene that helps make hemoglobin — a protein that carries oxygen in red blood cells.</span>

ddd [48]3 years ago

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The disease changes the shape of RBCs to bi-nucleated, so our oxygen carrying capacity decreases by a great extent.

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