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Cloud [144]
3 years ago
5

How does sickle-cell disease affect the immune system?

Biology
1 answer:
kykrilka [37]3 years ago
6 0
Sickle cells can damage your spleen, the organ that helps fight germs as part of your immune system. That can make you more likely to get pneumonia and other infections.
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