Sickle Cell Disease : African Americans

The focal point of this journal article focused on how the inherited genetic disease; Sickle cell anemia, is influenced by ethnicity and ancestry; two key categories that must be considered when explaining genetic associations and comparing traits amongst a population. This article compared the genetic profiles of African Americans with sickle cell disease to individuals of the Caucasian/ European descent and African descent. They discovered that although there is slight genetic comparison between

Funding of sickle cell diseases because of Race. “In the United States, it's estimated that sickle cell anemia affects 70,000–100,000 people, mainly African Americans” (NHLBI, NIH, Who is at risk for sickle cell anemia). SCD is a disease that is a serious disorder in which the body can make normal blood cells and sickle shape cells. Sickle shape cells can block the blood flow in your vessels and cause pain or organ damage also put you in risk for infections. SCD has no cure available but there

degenerative disease experienced at a higher rate among Black/African Americans (vs. American majority statistics) A degenerative disease experienced at higher rate among Black/ African Americans is sickle cell disease according to the Journal of Bioprocessing & Biotechniques. It happens at a higher rate in African Americans or those of African descent than any other group. Sickle cell disease is a severe hereditary form of anemia that and have abnormal haemoglobin which distorts the red blood cells. 1 in

health problem of interest is sickle cell disease. Sickle Cell Disease is also called Sickle Cell Anemia. Sickle Cell disease is an inherited blood disorder which means it 's not contagious. Anybody that has sickle cell disease, must have two defective hemoglobin genes from each parent. If a person has only one hemoglobin gene that is sickled and the other hemoglobin gene is normal the person will have the sickle cell trait. Hemoglobin is a molecule in the red blood cell that helps carry oxygen. There

Sickle Cell Disease Sickle cell disease affects approximately 100,000 Americans and millions across the globe (Sobota, 2015). The three most common types of sickle cell disease are Hb SS (sickle cell anemia), Hb SC, and Hb S beta thalassemia, with Hb SS being the most common type (Harris, 2001). Sickle cell disease occurs in individuals who inherit the mutated hemoglobin gene, from one or both of their parents. The mutated hemoglobin, known as Hb S, crystalizes and join together “into many small

to Sociology 03/05/16 African Americans Health Paper African American men have a lower exposure to tobacco, yet 50% are more likely to get lung cancer compared to white men. There are several diseases that strike or target African Americans, it may be a genetic or a non genetic health issue, but very common to them. Non genetic diseases that are more common within the African Americans are lung diseases, heart diseases, and diabetes. A genetic disorder would be sickle cell anemia. While they affect

Sickle Cell Anemia LaToya R Walker American Public University Systems Abstract This paper will discuss Sickle Cell Anemia. It will describe what the disease is as well as how its contracted. The paper will go on to on to discuss the symtoms risk and statistics of sickle cell aniema. The paper will end with discussing treatment for the disease. Sickle Cell Anemia Sickle Cell Anemia or Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) is a passed down blood disorder that attacks and destroys the red blood cells. This Disease

Sickle-Cell Disease A group of disorders that have an impact on hemoglobin is called sickle-cell disease. This disease can be deadly and needs to be discussed. During the lecture about chapter five, the class learned about the sickle-cell disease. This paper will discuss what sickle-cell disease is, the different types, how common it is, who gets it, symptoms, lethal or manageable information, treatments, and diagnosis. Sickle-cell disease refers to an inherited blood disorder. One amino acid takes

Genetic Disorder: Sickle Cell Disease Public perception of word association in our culture is pretty generic. We associate the color red with anger or yellow with caution. Maybe black can be associated with depression or death. Everyone has their own perceptions but they all come out of a larger pot. The title of this paper is “Genetic Disorder: Sickle Cell Disease” what comes to mind when you hear that? Many people associate Sickle Cell with African Americans. The public perception is that like

Sickle cell anemia is a blood disorder that happen very commonly in the African descent. The method of transmission of this disease is inherited by both parent who have (SCD) so when they produce a child the child will have 2 sickle cell genes. There are many statistics on sickle cell anemia. Incidence (annual) of Sickle Cell Anemia: 1 per 500 African American births; 1 per 1,000-1,400 Hispanic-American births (Rados, C. (2003, November 1). Statistics about Sickle Cell Anemia. Retrieved January