Abstract Sickle cell anemia is a group of inherited red blood cell disorders. Normal red blood cells are round like doughnuts, and they move through small tubes in the body to deliver oxygen. Sickle red blood cells become hard, sticky and shaped like sickles used to cut wheat. When these hard and pointed red cells go through the small blood tube, they clog the flow and break apart. This can cause pain, damage, or low …
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…more common than others (www.bigchalk.com). Conclusion I have found in general that sickle cell amenia is an incurable disease that they can give treatments to. The disease is autosomal and parents with children of this disease have to avoid strenuous physical activity, emotional stress, and areas of low oxygen content. They would also have to keep the child highly hydrated and keep the child properly immunized at recommended b the health care provider.