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Version:1.0 StartHTML:000000497 EndHTML:000031720 StartFragment:000028894 EndFragment:000031670 StartSelection:000028922 EndSelection:000031642 SourceURL:http://go.galegroup.com/ps/retrieve.do?tabID=Reference&resultListType=RESULT_LIST&searchResultsType=SingleTab&searchType=BasicSearchForm¤tPosition=6&docId=GALE%7CA281570114&docType=Disease%2FDisorder+overview&sort=Relevance&contentSegment=&prodId=HWRC&contentSet=GALE%7CA281570114&searchId=R1&userGroupName=mtlib_2_754&inPS=true Health & Wellness Resource Center - Document - Sickle cell anemia

"Sickle cell anemia." RelayClinical Education, vol. 2012, RelayHealth, 2012. Health & Wellness Resource Center, http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/A281570114/HWRC?u=mtlib_2_754&sid=HWRC&xid=28443eb8. Accessed 12 Feb. 2018.

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Sickle cell anemia. (2012). In RelayClinical Education (Vol. 2012). RelayHealth. Retrieved from http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/A281570114/HWRC?u=mtlib_2_754&sid=HWRC&xid=28443eb8

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Sickle cell anemia is a genetic disorder that is passed if both of the parents carry the sickle cell mutation. If both parents are carriers, the child will have a 25% chance of developing the disease and a 50% chance of becoming a carrier.

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Most common in people of African decent, as they have developed the disease to counteract the effects of malaria.
1 in every 400 children will be diagnosed with sickle cell anemia.
In the US, 1 in every 12 African American children will carry the disease.

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People who have sickle cell anemia do not have fully functioning red blood cells. While some of the cells are fine and do their job like they are supposed to, the disorder causes many of the cells to become misshapen, which causes them to function poorly. With this, the amount of oxygen going through the body is reduced. Other things that red blood cells are meant to carry are not being carried, and people who have sickle cell anemia will have a wide range of problems from joint damage, to loss of vision, to an increased possibility of infections such as pneumonia.

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There is no cure for sickle cell anemia. Once you have it, you have it for life. It can, however, be treated and helped in several different ways. In severe cases, a person may require a blood transfusion to counteract the disease. Certain drugs can be taken to dull the pain, to increase red blood cell count, and to help fight other illnesses that may become more dangerous to someone who has sickle cell anemia.

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While most people are diagnosed with sickle cell anemia at birth, it can take a while for the symptoms to show. While it is quite uncommon for a child to go undiagnosed at birth, this can happen. Some of the most common symptoms are:
*fever

* swelling of the hands and feet

* joint pain

* abdominal pain