Genetic disorders by CLAUDE MUKUNZI https://padlet.com/57717/uqxd6g7h6p06 Biology, period 1 en-us 2017-02-06 14:12:14 UTC 2025-10-31 21:30:34 UTC hello@padlet.com Definition of sickle cell anemia 57717 https://padlet.com/57717/uqxd6g7h6p06/wish/151821205 Sickle cell anemia is a common hereditary disease, which produces deformed, hardened red blood cells that carry less oxygen and can not move in circulatory system easily .]]> 2017-02-06 14:23:55 UTC https://padlet.com/57717/uqxd6g7h6p06/wish/151821205 symptoms of sickle cell anemia. 57717 https://padlet.com/57717/uqxd6g7h6p06/wish/151822837 -Episodes of pain called crisis.
-Delayed growth.
-Yellowish of skin and eyes because of liver damage.
-Strokes
- Heart problems]]> 2017-02-06 14:26:53 UTC https://padlet.com/57717/uqxd6g7h6p06/wish/151822837 cause of sickle cell anemia. 57717 https://padlet.com/57717/uqxd6g7h6p06/wish/151823351 Sickle cell anemia is caused by a mutation in a blood protein called beta globin. which cause change in the shape and behavior of red blood cells (sickle shape).]]> 2017-02-06 14:28:01 UTC https://padlet.com/57717/uqxd6g7h6p06/wish/151823351 how is sickle cell anemia inherited. 57717 https://padlet.com/57717/uqxd6g7h6p06/wish/151823645 This diseases is passed by gene from parents to their children. Both copies of gene in each cell have mutation.where child will get each copy of mutated gene.]]> 2017-02-06 14:28:39 UTC https://padlet.com/57717/uqxd6g7h6p06/wish/151823645 how is it treated? 57717 https://padlet.com/57717/uqxd6g7h6p06/wish/151823921 -A bone marrow transplant 
-Blood transfussions]]> 2017-02-06 14:29:14 UTC https://padlet.com/57717/uqxd6g7h6p06/wish/151823921 how is it diagnosed? 57717 https://padlet.com/57717/uqxd6g7h6p06/wish/151824116 -Test to detect sickle cell gene before birth 
-Blood test to check for anemia]]> 2017-02-06 14:29:43 UTC https://padlet.com/57717/uqxd6g7h6p06/wish/151824116 frequency? 57717 https://padlet.com/57717/uqxd6g7h6p06/wish/151824511 -In African Americans affect 1 in every 375 children
-Globally, a quarter of a million children are born with this disease.]]> 2017-02-06 14:30:38 UTC https://padlet.com/57717/uqxd6g7h6p06/wish/151824511 57717 https://padlet.com/57717/uqxd6g7h6p06/wish/151880802 Autosomal recessive inheritance]]> 2017-02-06 16:39:41 UTC https://padlet.com/57717/uqxd6g7h6p06/wish/151880802 57717 https://padlet.com/57717/uqxd6g7h6p06/wish/152010492 sickle cell anemia]]> 2017-02-07 01:01:47 UTC https://padlet.com/57717/uqxd6g7h6p06/wish/152010492 57717 https://padlet.com/57717/uqxd6g7h6p06/wish/152354507 2017-02-08 03:08:55 UTC https://padlet.com/57717/uqxd6g7h6p06/wish/152354507