- SICKLE CELL DISEASE
Meaning:
A group of disorders that cause red blood cells to become misshapen and break down. With sickle cell disease, an inherited group of disorders, red blood cells contort into a sickle shape. The cells die early, leaving a shortage of healthy red blood cells (sickle cell anemia) and can block blood flow causing pain (sickle cell crisis).
Symptoms:
Infections, pain and fatigue are symptoms of sickle cell disease.
People may experience:
- Pain in the joints
- Pain can be sudden in the chest
- Whole body dizziness, fatigue, low oxygen in the body, or malaise
- Inability to make concentrated or dilute urine or blood in urine
- The symptoms like abnormal breakdown of red blood cells, inflamed fingers or toes, pallor, shortness of breath, or yellow skin and eyes are common.
Cure for sickle cell disease:
Treatment for sickle cell disease depends on severity. Treatments include medication, blood transfusions and rarely a bone-marrow transplant.
Larenz Tate
The Love Jones actor is a national spokesman for sickle cell disease awareness, telling WebMD, “It’s really important to know if you carry the disease. If you can prevent the disease, you can really make a difference in someone’s life.
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