Sickle cell anemia is most common in people of northern european descent.

Sickle cell anemia is more common in Northern European descent. This statement is false because it is more common in American people.

Further Explanation:

Sickle cell anemia is a kind of anemia that can be inherited. In this condition there is no adequate amount of red blood cell which carries oxygen in the body. In a normal individual red blood cell round, flexible and can move easily through the vessels. On the other hand, if an individual is suffering from sickle cell anemia his/her red blood cell becomes sticky, rigid, and shaped similar to crescent or sickle. These crescents shaped RBC get trapped in vessels, which lock or slow down the flow of blood and unable to provide oxygen. Sickle cell anemia cannot be easily treated but medicines can provide relief in the pain.

Symptoms of sickle cell anemia:

Sickle cell disease has an effect on millions of people globally. It is very common in the United State, probably affect sixty thousand to seventy thousand Americans. One out of five hundred African Americans and one out of thousand Hispanic Americans suffer from sickle cell anemia.

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Grade: High School

Subject: Health

Topic: Anemia

Keywords:

Anemia, sickle cell, vision, swelling, sickle cell, crescent shape, Americans, pain, feet, hand, infection, oxygen, body, red blood cell.

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