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What percentage of patients with Sickle Cell Disease is not of African decent?
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Sickle Cell Disease can be found in patients of any nationality or decent. Both parents must carry the recessive gene for this disease, and only then their offspring have a 25% chance of inheriting the disease. Those of African decent have approximately an 8% chance of inheriting the disease, Hispanics have about a 0.07% chance of inheriting the disease, and whites have roughly a 0.001% chance of inheriting the disease.
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What can you do to prevent your chances of getting sickle cell disease?
Sickle cell can not be "caught". It is an inherited genetic disease and is only in the African American community.
What words are involved with sickle cell disease?
Not containing enough Red blood cells. From African and Indian decent. Sickle cell disease is a defective hemoglobin.
What groups get sickle cell disease?
A person can only inherit sickle-cell genes if some of their ancestors came from certain regions in Africa where the inhabitants carry sickle-cell genes. A person with one sickle-cell gene has sickle-cell trait, a milder problem. If both father and mother pass on sickle-cell genes, the child, with two genes, will have sickle-cell disease.
What type of anemia is a genetic disease typically found among people of African descent?
the disease is sickle cell
What are the two mechanisms that contribute to anemia in patients with sickle cell disease?
hemolytic anemia and bone marrow
Why do African Americans get affected by sickle cell anemia?
Sickle cell anemia is a gentic disease carried by people of African and sometimes Indian decent. Although both parents need to at least carry the gene for their children to get it not necessarily have the disease.
Top 10 questions asked about sickle cell?
What is sickle cell disease?Sickle cell disease is an inherited disorder that affects red blood cells. People with sickle cell disease have red blood cells that become hard and pointed instead of soft and round. Sickle cells cause anemia, pain and many other problems.Top2) What is sickle cell trait?If you have sickle cell trait, you have inherited the gene for sickle cell disease. Sickle cell trait does not turn into sickle cell disease. If someone has sickle cell trait and his partner has sickle cell trait they may produce a child with sickle cell disease. There are about 2.5 million people in America with sickle cell trait.Top3) If sickle cell trait is not an illness, why are people tested?Babies are tested to see if they have sickle cell disease. Teens and adults are tested mainly to see if they can have a baby with the disease.Top4) What medical problems are caused by sickle cell disease?Lung tissue damage, pain episodes and stroke. The blockage of blood flow caused by sickled cells also causes damage to most organs including the spleen, kidneys and liver.Top5) How many people have sickle cell disease?Sickle cell disease is a global health problem. In the United States it is estimated that over 70,000 people have sickle cell disease. About 1,000 babies are born with the disease each year in America.Top6) How long does a person with sickle cell disease live?The average life expectancy in America has improved. It is now in the mid 40 years of age range.Top7) Are people of African descent the only group affected?No. It is also present in Portuguese, Spanish, French Corsicans, Sardinians, Sicilians, mainland Italians, Greeks, Turks and Cypriots. Sickle cell disease also appears in Middle Eastern countries and Asia.Top8) Is there a cure?There is no universal cure for sickle cell disease. Research in gene therapy, the ultimate universal cure, is currently underway.Top9) What are some promising treatment developments?The use of hydroxyurea has shown promising results on some adult sickle cell patients. It reduces the frequency of severe pain, acute chest syndrome and the need for blood transfusions.Top10) Can people with sickle cell disease live a productive life?Yes. But like all patients with chronic disease, sickle cell patients are best managed in a comprehensive multi-disciplinary program of care and a strong extended support system.
What is a disease caused by misshapen proteins?
Sickle cell anaemia is such a genetic disease. The sixth amino acid in the beta chain of haeme which is glutamic acid in normal people gets replaced by valine in sickle cell anaemia patients. This simple change in the amino acid sequence results in the the sickle shape of RBCs
What is the serious hereditary blood disease found most commonly in African-Americans?
Sickle cell anemia
Is you kiss do you get sickle cell disease?
No. Sickle Cell is not an infectious disease, but is genetic.
Is sickle cell disease a blood cancer?
No, sickle cell disease is not cancerous.
How may priapism be prevented?
An antineoplastic drug (hydroxyurea) may prevent future episodes of priapism for patients with sickle cell disease.
