SICLECELLANEMIA

What is Siclecellanemia?
Siclecellanemia is a hereditary blood disorder. It carries oxygen (haemongbin) molecule in red blood cells.

OTHER NAMES...

• SCD
• SCA
• Drepanocytosis

It is Autosomal Recessive.
When a person inherits two abnormal copies of the hemoglobin gene from each partner. Is not inherited it is a mutation In each hemoglobin gene.

MOST PAIN OCCARS IN.

• Ribs, Spine
• Pelvis, Abdoman
• Sternum
• And in long bones in the legs and arms
• Patients describe pain as aching, burning, shooting and throbbing.

A Sicle Cell Crisis is triggered when, the abnormal blood cells block the small vessels that supply body tissue.

TREATMENT
Treating the bold disorder includes, blood transfusions, medicine for pain, plenty of fluids, hydroxyuea (helps prevent number of pain episodes) and antibiotics (helps prevent bacterial infections).

PRETENAL TESTS
Yes there is pretenal tests, they include aminiocentesis, and chorionic villus sampling.

HOW DIAGNOSED
A blood test done at anytime of lifespan can tell if he/she has Sickecellanemia.

REASEARCH

• No wide available cure.
• But with improved treatment people now live longer.

SITES USED

• nh/bi.nih.gov
• Hopkins.medicine.org