Sickle cell disease
By Ryan Reck
What is the name of the disorder?
The signs/symptoms
Shortness of breath
Dizziness
Headaches
Coldness in hands and feet
Paler then normal skin
Sickle-cell has not available cure but there are treatments that can help relieve symptoms and treat complications. Treating sickle-cell the goal is to relieve pain, prevent infections, organ damage and control complications.Body system that is affected is the circulatory system. Sickle cell can be diagnosed by just a simply blood test, it is better to get diagnosed earlier then later because the doctors can not cure it but they can help you with the symptoms and they and treat the symptoms.
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"Who Discovered Sickle Cell Anemia?" Who Discovered Sickle Cell Anemia? Word Press, n.d. Web. 13 Dec. 2013.
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