sickle cell anemia by Lena Wells https://padlet.com/lena_wells716/1iwmh50qbwdlghag lena and sophie en-us 2023-04-06 14:27:47 UTC 2023-04-17 19:08:21 UTC hello@padlet.com scientific name lena_wells716 https://padlet.com/lena_wells716/1iwmh50qbwdlghag/wish/2546344363 Hemoglobin SS, Hemoglobin SC disease, Hemoglobin Sickle beta-thalassemia]]> 2023-04-06 14:39:51 UTC https://padlet.com/lena_wells716/1iwmh50qbwdlghag/wish/2546344363 inheritance lena_wells716 https://padlet.com/lena_wells716/1iwmh50qbwdlghag/wish/2546349422 For a child to have sickle cell they have to get a gene from both parents. Most parents are carriers and the child will inherit this disease. ]]> 2023-04-06 14:44:43 UTC https://padlet.com/lena_wells716/1iwmh50qbwdlghag/wish/2546349422 symptoms lena_wells716 https://padlet.com/lena_wells716/1iwmh50qbwdlghag/wish/2546352921 - episodes of pain
- swelling hands and feet
- delayed growth
- vision problems 
- anemia]]> 2023-04-06 14:48:20 UTC https://padlet.com/lena_wells716/1iwmh50qbwdlghag/wish/2546352921 treatment lena_wells716 https://padlet.com/lena_wells716/1iwmh50qbwdlghag/wish/2546354107 the only cure right now is a blood and marrow transplant]]> 2023-04-06 14:49:35 UTC https://padlet.com/lena_wells716/1iwmh50qbwdlghag/wish/2546354107 picture of symptom lena_wells716 https://padlet.com/lena_wells716/1iwmh50qbwdlghag/wish/2546355124 2023-04-06 14:50:40 UTC https://padlet.com/lena_wells716/1iwmh50qbwdlghag/wish/2546355124 Pedigree sophiebomgaars462 https://padlet.com/lena_wells716/1iwmh50qbwdlghag/wish/2557061082 2023-04-17 14:20:25 UTC https://padlet.com/lena_wells716/1iwmh50qbwdlghag/wish/2557061082 Organization sophiebomgaars462 https://padlet.com/lena_wells716/1iwmh50qbwdlghag/wish/2557070367 The Sickle Cell Disease Foundation of California is dedicated to research of sickle cell anemia and providing programs, education, and family support for people with the disease.]]> 2023-04-17 14:25:39 UTC https://padlet.com/lena_wells716/1iwmh50qbwdlghag/wish/2557070367 Picture of Chromosome sophiebomgaars462 https://padlet.com/lena_wells716/1iwmh50qbwdlghag/wish/2557076359 2023-04-17 14:29:04 UTC https://padlet.com/lena_wells716/1iwmh50qbwdlghag/wish/2557076359 Affected People sophiebomgaars462 https://padlet.com/lena_wells716/1iwmh50qbwdlghag/wish/2557083873 Sickle Cell affects about 100,000 Americans. It affects 1 out of 365 African American births and 1 out of 16,300 Hispanic American births.]]> 2023-04-17 14:33:44 UTC https://padlet.com/lena_wells716/1iwmh50qbwdlghag/wish/2557083873 Research sophiebomgaars462 https://padlet.com/lena_wells716/1iwmh50qbwdlghag/wish/2557469687 Many research studies are going on how to use genetic therapy, blood, and bone marrow transplants to discover new treatments for patients with sickle cell anemia.]]> 2023-04-17 19:07:33 UTC https://padlet.com/lena_wells716/1iwmh50qbwdlghag/wish/2557469687