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How to prevent your children from having sickle cell disease?
How to prevent your children from having sickle cell disease?
How to prevent your children from having sickle cell disease?
One cannot prevent sickle cell anemia during natural conception. However, if parents go for IVF then it can be prevented to a certain extent.
Last updated on 12 Dec 2024
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How to prevent your children from having sickle cell disease?
One cannot prevent sickle cell anemia during natural conception. However, if parents go for IVF then it can be prevented to a certain extent.
Last updated on 12 Dec 2024
What is the difference between sickle cell and blood cancer?
Both are diffrent while leukemia (blood cancer) is a type of cancer which involves uncontrolled cell division. On the contrary, sickle cell anemia is an abnormality in red blood cells. (due to lack of red blood cells).
Last updated on 12 Dec 2024
How will you know if you are a carrier of sickle cell trait?
The only way to find out if you are the carrier of sickle cell anemia is to get a simple blood test done. The blood test will tell you whether you have sickle cell gene or not.
Last updated on 12 Dec 2024
What is sickle cell disease?
A group of disorders that cause red blood cells to become misshapen and break down.
Last updated on 12 Dec 2024
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