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A-B-C Health Information R-S-T

Sickle Cell Disease

Sickle Cell Disease Sickle-Shaped Cells Clog the Bloodstream Sickle cell disease is an inherited blood disorder affecting mainly people of African descent. This blood disorder affects the hemoglobin in the red blood cell. Hemoglobin is the protein that carries oxygen throughout the bloodstream. People with sickle cell disease have inherited a gene from both their …

A-B-C G-H-I-J Health Information

Iron Deficiency (Anemia)

Iron Deficiency Anemia When the body lacks iron, hemoglobin isn’t produced and new red blood cells are not made. As the demand for oxygen intensifies, the body begins to produce new red blood cells, but these cells are anemic – smaller than normal (microcytic) and lacking hemoglobin – so they can’t transport oxygen. Low Iron …