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Sickle Cell Anemia is not common in the U.S

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By: Yasmeen Hassan, Zana Youssef and Meena Momand

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Scientists helping to update the latest edition of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans are taking a harder stance on alcohol. Almost everyone responds to the right exercise program, but the right program is not genetics-dependent. Rotator cuff injuries are extremely common, especially as we age. The right exercises can speed healing and recovery.

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To lower the risk of infection, people with sickle cell anemia need to get vaccines

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Red blood cells carry oxygen throughout the body, but when sickle shaped, it is slower to carry around oxygen.

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It is a recessive trait. Mostly common in Afro-Americans.

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-Serum Creatinine: To see how well your kidneys are functioning.  (Urine test)
-Sickle cell test:  Looks for rare hemoglobin (protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen) in the blood that causes the disease. (Blood test)
-Bilirubin blood test; Blood test measures the level of biliruben (yellowish color found in bile, a fluid made by the liver) in the blood. (Urine test)

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-blood transfusions
-plenty of fluids
-pain medicines
-antibodies
-kidney transplant for kidney disease
-gallbladder removal
-hip replacement
-surgery for eye problems
-wound care for leg ulcers

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https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000527.htm

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-eyesight gets worse/ blindness
-small strokes
-ulcers in lower legs

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-painful episodes called crises
-fatigue
-paleness
-rapid heart rate
-shortness of breath
-heart or liver failure
-painful joints
-delayed growth and puberty
-paint in chest

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You can be a carrier of sickle cells by inheriting only one gene.

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The only way you can get Sickle Cell Anemia is by getting one gene from EACH parent.

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They easily get stuck in vessels and break down, which causes an interruption of healthy blood flow and oxygen being delivered.

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Abnormal cells deliver less oxygen to your body's tissue.

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Sickle cell is caused by a flaw in the hemoglobin gene.