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**SICKLE CELL ANEMIA**  **WHAT IS SICKLE CELL ANEMIA?

Sickle cell anemia is a disease that affects the bodies red blood cells. When a person has this disease the blood cells wouldbe sickle-shaped. These sickle-shaped blood cells can get clotted up and block blood flow, cause pain, and even cause organ damage. Anemia is when the body has a lower than usual number of red blood cells. Normal Blood cells run through the bloodsteam for about 120 days, while sickle cells run through the bloodsteam for 10 to 20 days. There is no real cure to this disease. Sickle cell is a inherited disease.**
 * **Who Is At Risk

Sickle-Cell Affects millions of people worldwide. **
 * **1 out of every 500 African Americans **


 * **1 out of every 36,000 Hispanics **


 * About 2 Million American have Sickle-Cell, 1 of every 12 are African Americans. **

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 * This picture explains how Sickle-Cell Anemia **

**To have sickle-cell you must get a trait from both parents. If you get just one trait you are just a carrier of the trait. This trait can later be given to your child.** ||