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lara31 [8.8K]
3 years ago
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In people with sickle-cell disease, red blood cells break down, clump, and clog blood vessels. Blood vessels and broken cells ac

cumulate in the spleen. Among other symptoms, this leads to physical weakness, heart failure, pain, and brain damage. Such a suite of symptoms can be explained by __________.
Biology
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jok3333 [9.3K]3 years ago
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Answer:

Sickle cell anemia.

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