The gene which causes it specifies the abnormal Hb S hemoglobin, which cause damage to tissues by becoming clogged in capillaries.
The cancer treatment hydroxyurea has recently been found to aid in treatment of this disease, increasing life expectance to approximately 45 years. Children with the disease often suffer from "crises" linked with closing of the blood vessels. The gene which causes it specifies the abnormal Hb S hemoglobin, which cause damage to tissues by becoming clogged in capillaries. Resulting from a recessive gene which makes the carrier resistant to malaria, FTP, what is this disease seen mainly in people of sub-Saharan ancestry, which distorts erythrocytes into the namesake shape?
The cancer treatment hydroxyurea has recently been found to aid in treatment of this disease, increasing life expectance to approximately 45 years.
sickle-cell anemia (or disease)