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sickle cell anemia

sickle cell anemia. Sickle Cell Anemia A Presentation Created by: Matthew Dozer and Pooja Joshi. Sickle cell anemia is a genetic disease where red blood cells become crescent shaped. Causes. Hemoglobin S Recessive 11 th chromosome Single letter change Valine—glutamic acid.

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sickle cell anemia

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  1. sickle cell anemia

  2. Sickle Cell Anemia A Presentation Created by: Matthew Dozer and Pooja Joshi

  3. Sickle cell anemia is a genetic disease where red blood cells become crescent shaped.

  4. Causes • Hemoglobin S • Recessive • 11th chromosome • Single letter change • Valine—glutamic acid http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UpwV1tdxcs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2o3wQ-mJZuQ&feature=related

  5. Symptoms • Sickle blood cells cause: • Blocking of blood flow • Pain--Crises • Infection • Organ damage • Swelling

  6. Treatment • None widely available • Stem Cell Transplants—few cases

  7. Prognosis • Before—death between ages of 20 and 40 • Now—live until 50-60

  8. Who’s got it? • Most likely: African, Mediterranean, South and Central American, Caribbean, Middle Eastern people

  9. Do you want to know? • Dangerous disease • Early death • Extreme pain

  10. Genetic Testing • Pain • Treatment-$$$ • Death • No liability • Low emotional impact • Medications

  11. Carrier vs. Patient • Carrier=okay (don’t strain) • Patient=bad (crises, pain) • Codominance-ish

  12. Pooja Joshi and Matthew DozerPeriod 3Mr. HamesNovember 2011

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