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=Effects of Sickle cell Anemia=

The most common effect of sickle cell anemia is swollen hands and feet and intense pain periods. Some other effects are: -Enlarged spleen -Blood cells with sickle shape and are stiff -Tiredness -Yellow eyes and skin -Shortened life span -Growth rate decreased Sickle cell anemia is a disease that changes the shape of blood cells. They become sickle shape and are much stiffer that normal blood cells. This means that they cannot pass through narrow blood vessels. They then pile up and block the blood vessels causing tissues to resive less oxygen causing pain.

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In the image above you can see the normal red blood cells are very few compared to the sickle cells. You can also see how the sickle cells block the veins. This causes the tissues in the body to only get little oxygen which causes pain in the tissues.

Quiz question: Without looking above, name 4 effects that sickle cell anemia dose to you.

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