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Sickle cell anemia
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Sickle cell anemia
Leire Garcia
Definition
Definition
Is a single gene disorders and a severe hereditary form of anaemia in which a mutated form of haemoglobin distorts the red blood cells into a crescent shape at low oxygen levels.
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Symptoms
The signs and symptoms of sickle cell anemia usually appear around 6 months of age. They block small blood vessels, and do not last as long as normal red blood cells.
Anemia.-> Sickle cells break easily and die.Red blood cells typically live for 120 days before being replaced. However, sickle cells usually die within 10 to 20 days, resulting in a shortage of red blood cells (anemia). Without enough red blood cells, the body cannot get enough oxygen, it causes fatigue
Symptoms
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More symptoms:
-Pain episodes
-Swelling of hands and feet
-Frequent infections->Sickle cells can damage the spleen, increasing its vulnerability to infection.
-Delayed growth or puberty.
-Vision problems.
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Causes
The cause of this disease is due to the fact that both parents have to be carriers of a change in the gene that produces iron in red blood cells, called hemoglobin, causes sickle cell anemia and causes the red blood cells to become rigid, sticky and deformed.If only one parent passes on the sickle cell gene, that child will have sickle cell genetic trait. With one normal hemoglobin gene and one altered form of the gene, they make both normal hemoglobin and sickle cell hemoglobin.Their blood may contain some sickle cells, but they usually have no symptoms. However, they are carriers of the disease
Causes
Technique for detecting
-Sickle cell disease can be diagnosed in a fetus by taking a sample of the fluid that surrounds the baby in the mother's womb (amniotic fluid).
-A special blood test called electrophoresis is used to determine if a person has sickle cell disease.
Techniques
Treatments
Treatments can relieve pain and help prevent complications associated with the disease.
- Blood transfusions->They are used to treat and prevent complications, such as strokes.
The only known cure for sickle cell disease is a stem cell transplant.
Clinical trials are underway to address adult stem cell transplantation and gene therapies.
Treatment
There are many medications that reduce pain crises but some increase the risk of infection and have side effects
- Hidroxicarbamida
- Polvo oral de L-glutamina
- Crizanlizumab
- Voxelotor
- Analgésicos
Healthy Habits that could help you avoid complications
Healthy habits
- Take folic acid daily and eat a healthy diet.
- Drink a lot of water
- Avoid extreme temperatures
- Do exercise,but no in extreme
- No smoke
Extra
In the 1970s, life expectancy was about 14 years. Today, many live to be 40 years of age and beyond.
It is known that carriers of this anemia are more resistant to malaria. But they are a risk group against COVID-19
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Bbliography
The most part of the information I get it from
mayoclinic.org
https://www.mayoclinic.org/es-es/diseases-conditions/sickle-cell-anemia/symptoms-causes/syc-20355876
The information extra I get it from
https://www.nlhbi.nih.gov and https://www.infosalus.com