Sickle Cell Anemia

Symptoms:
Shortness of breath,
Headaches,
Yellowish skin, and
Dizziness

This genetic disorder is passed down from parents who have the disorder themselves

People Effected by Sickle Cell

IN AMERICA, AFRICAN AMERICANS ARE THE MOST LIKELY TO RECEIVE IT.

5 facts

• Sickle cell provides protection from malaria.
• One in every 100 Hispanic-Americans
• 100,000 people in the US have sickle Cell
• In 1988 the average lifespan of a person with sickle cell was 21 years
• Now it is over 60 years

The treatments include stem and blood cell transplants

Cause of Disorder
To have the red blood cell disorder you have to have 2 Mutated hemoglobin traits

Therapy of the disorder are staying generally healthy and learning ways to cope with pain

sources

• http://sicklecellna.org/facts-about-sickle-cell-trait-and-disease.html
• http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics/topics/sca