Thalassemia is basically a name for similar groups of inherited blood diseases that involve missing or abnormal genes regarding the protein in hemoglobin which is the red blood cells that carry oxygen throughout the body. I will discuss the different types of Thalassemia, how Thalassemia is diagnosed, and the treatments available. I will also discuss the complications and side effects of the treatments, the disease’s causes and effects, and how it is more dominant in some parts of the world than
formed red platelets. In Sickle cell disease, or SCD, the hemoglobin in red platelets gathers together. This in turn causes red platelets to get firm and C-formed. The most well-known signs and indications of SCD are anemia and pain through the body. Sickle Cell Disease occurs most commonly in individuals whose families descend from West Africa, South or Central America (particularly Panama), Caribbean islands, Mediterranean nations, (for example, Turkey, Greece, and Italy), India, and Saudi Arabia
This paper is written about the disease Alpha Thalassemia and it affects from the cellular to how the organism is impacted. It will cover the basis of the disease including inheritance and symptoms. Then, how and where the mutation occurs that causes the disease. The paper will then discuss the protein that is involved in the disease and how the mutation affects the production of the protein. The production can either be still functioning, completely shut down, slowed, or part of the protein could
children born will at least carry the sickle cell trait. In central Sudan the occurrence of the disease is very rampant as it is a multiethnic part of Sudan (Sabahaelzain & Hamamy, 2014). Finally another study on the presence of alpha thalassemia as well as HbS examined it importance in blacks.
Sickle Cell Disease, also known as SCD, is a group of genetic red blood cell disorders marked by abnormalities in the hemoglobin. Hemoglobin is a protein in red blood cells made up of alpha and beta chains that helps to deliver oxygen throughout the body. Unlike normal red blood cells that have a circular, biconcave shape, sickle red blood cells have hemoglobin S which causes them to become stiff, sticky and shaped like sickles. Usually normal red blood cells would move smoothly through small blood
Sickle Cell Disease Sickle Cell Disease or also widely known as Sickle Cell Anemia is a genetic mutation caused in red blood cells destroys its own cells within and reshaping the cell wall resembling crescent or sickle shape; getting its name of the sickle cell disease. These sickled shaped cells attempt to perform its normal function of circulating oxygenated and deoxygenated RBC and gets lodged in small vessels causing vaso-occlusion. Where vaso-occlusive take effect, rest of the body is not receiving
Haldane’s hypothesis which states that there is a role of infections or diseases as a driving force in the evolution of Metazoans is simply put as infection is a selective in the evolution of Metazoans and essential for the survival of certain populations. Malaria represents one of the most important selective factors affecting human populations. There are several inherited diseases of red blood cells that lead to resistance at the erythrocytic stage. α-Spectrin Hereditary Elliptocytosis Hereditary
Reproductive technology is one of the most revolutionary developments in the medical field today. One of the newest and most advanced developments in modern medicine is in vitro fertilization (IVF). In vitro fertilization is a reproductive technology in which an egg and sperm are combined in a petri dish and then transferred to a woman’s uterus. This technique is widely used for parents struggling with infertility. This advancement in technology has created the possibility for what scientists
1. The nurse is caring for a pregnant woman who admits to cocaine and ecstasy use on a regular basis. The client states, “Everybody knows that alcohol is bad during pregnancy, but what’s the big deal about ecstasy?” the best response by the nurse is “Ecstasy: A. Can Cause Fever in you and therefore cause the baby harm. B. Leads to deficiencies of thiamine and folic acid, which help baby develop. (Alcohol) C. Produces babies with small heads and short bodies with brain function alterations (Cocaine)
complete confidentiality and security. Furthermore, the results of genetic tests have the potential to cause great anxiety, and some people would argue that they have a right not to know about their genetic condition. Nevertheless, such diseases commonly affect the people who are surrounding the individual with such diseases and disorders as well. Also, if an individual has a genetic mutation or defect, which might suspect that other siblings in the same family might have a great possibility of attaining