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sickle cell anemia
Sickle cell anemia
what is it
Sickle cell anemia is a disorder of the blood caused by an inherited abnormal hemoglobin, the oxygen-carrying protein
What is it
Symptoms
Anemia may have no symptoms in some people, but when they do occur they include:
Feeling tired or weak
Pale appearance
Develop heart palpitations (a feeling of the heart racing)
Heart problems worsen
Hair loss
Diagnosis
Sickle cell anemia is suggested when the abnormal sickle-shaped cells in the blood are identified under a microscope. Testing is typically performed on a smear of blood using a special low-oxygen preparation. This is referred to as a sickle prep.
Who it affects
Treatment
Sickle cell anemia is one of the most common inherited blood anemia's. The disease primarily affects Africans and African Americans. It is estimated that in the United States, some 90,000 to 100,000 Americans are afflicted with sickle cell anemia.