The+Prevention+of+Sickle+cell+Anemia-Yu+Sheng+Wu

The Prevention of Sickle cell Anemia Yu Sheng Wu   Diseases like Sickle cell anemia are not like the infectious diseases. They are inherited, not caught. Try to prevent it, it’s impossible. And even avoiding it is hard. You have to have lots of luck, more luck to win the lottery. It’s even harder than killing Berekurous in MHF.

In the old days. Parents that have sickle cell anemia genes that want a child might visit a genetic counselor. No the parents do not have behavioral problems at home. These so called genetic counselors act as advisors; they will tell you the risks and the reproductive options of childbirth.

But to say it blankly-there is no such thing as prevention for sickle cell anemia-at least not until now.

This technique called Vitro Fertilization is new-and risky. It is made for couples that have genetically inherited diseases and people who want kids that don’t have them. Allow me to tell you the steps 1. First eggs are taken from the mother and sperms are taken from the father (ouch!) 2. Then the eggs and sperm are all fertilized inside the laboratory 3. When they are all fertilized, they scan the fertilized eggs for one with no sickle cell genes 4. Bingo! They find one 5. Then they take the unaffected, fertilized egg and implant it inside the mother’s womb for successful development 6. Voila ~the basics of sickle cell anemia prevention with vitro fertilization Sadly, this technique is extremely expensive, plus it is not always successful.

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