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Specific Genetic Mutation:
Hemoglobin- beta gene mutation on chromosome 11
Physical Characteristics:
Pale skin color
Abdominal swelling
Possible Treatment:
Basic treatment is bed rest, pain relief medications, IV fluids, penicillin, and blood transfusions.
Interesting Fact:
If you are of the black race or of a Greek or Italian ethnicity, you have a higher risk of getting sickle cell anemia.
Editorial Staff. "Sickle Cell Anemia: Sickle Cell Disease." Conditions and Procedures in Brief. Consumer Health Complete, 1 July 2013. Web. 4 Nov. 2015.
Sickle Cell Anemia. Digital image. Microbeonline. N.p., n.d. Web. 4 Nov. 2015.
Hemoglobin- beta gene mutation on chromosome 11
Physical Characteristics:
Pale skin color
Abdominal swelling
Possible Treatment:
Basic treatment is bed rest, pain relief medications, IV fluids, penicillin, and blood transfusions.
Interesting Fact:
If you are of the black race or of a Greek or Italian ethnicity, you have a higher risk of getting sickle cell anemia.
Editorial Staff. "Sickle Cell Anemia: Sickle Cell Disease." Conditions and Procedures in Brief. Consumer Health Complete, 1 July 2013. Web. 4 Nov. 2015.
Sickle Cell Anemia. Digital image. Microbeonline. N.p., n.d. Web. 4 Nov. 2015.