Discovering Sicke Cell Anemia
Beginning of paper
The topic that I am learning about is Sickle Cell Anemia, a hereditary
disease which affects red blood cells. Throughout this research paper, I will
discuss what exactly it is, how it is caused, any known treatments or cures, and
many other facts that are important in this disease.
Sickle Cel ....
Middle of paper
.... sickle cell anemia is rather simple but it leaves a life
threatening affect. Anyone who carries the inherited trait for sickle cell
anemia, but doesn't have the disorder, is actually protected from a severe form
of malaria. This helped the children in countries where malaria was a problem,
to be able to survive against that disease. What happened to those children?
They grew up, had their own children and ended up passing the gene for sickle
cell anemia onto their offspring.
This disease ....
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Page count: 5 (approximately 250 words per page)
