Sickle Cell
all about this Disease
is it passed down through families?
Yes, sickle cell disease is passed down, which means it is a hereditary trait. Although an offspring may not get the disease unless both parents share a dominate trait dealing with Sickle Cell (H).
What is Sickle cell?
Sickle cell is when a normal type of blood cell( round disc shape) is deformed and looks like a worm( long blood cell).
Symptoms of Sickle Cell
- -Hand-foot syndrome
- -Frequent infections
- -Delayed growth
- -Vision problems
- -Severe pain
- -swelling in hands or feet
- -fever
- -yellow tint to skin
- -signs or symptoms of strokes