Sickle Cell Anemia

Table of Contents

Learning Objectives1

Introduction2

Literature Review3

Issue3

Causes4

Symptoms5

Risk Factors6

Complications7

Treatment and Prevention7

Conclusion8

Works Cited9

Sickle Cell Anemia

Learning Objectives

After reading this research paper, the reader will be able to:

Understand the concept of sickle cell anemia

May define the procedure of formation of sickle cells in a person

Identify the main causes of sickle cell anemia

Analyze the symptoms that shows the presence of sickle cell anemia

Evaluate the risk factors associated with the environment and psychological state that progress towards sickle cell anemia

Understand the different ways of treatment of sickle cell anemia and the methods of prevention

Introduction

Sickle cell anemia is a disease in which the red blood cells present in the blood of human beings become crescent or abnormal in shape. It happens due to abnormality in the red blood cell of the body. Red blood cells (RBCs) deliver oxygen to the whole body and remove the waste from the blood. These Red blood cells constantly circulate throughout the body with blood and contains hemoglobin (Masumadi, et al., 2012). Hemoglobin is enriched with iron which helps the blood in the transportation of carbon dioxide and oxygen throughout the body. The dysfuntioning of hemoglobin causes sickle cell anemia. Sickle cell anemia occurs in the red blood cells of a person's blood and causes disorders in the functioning of red blood cells. Sickle cell anemia is considered as a hereditary disease in which the red blood cells become unhealthy due to disorders in the hemoglobin genes of a person (Brown, 2012).

The red blood cells of the body become sickle shape or crescent moon shaped and their flexibility is lost. There is no proper cure for sickle cell anemia in several people. Some treatments may reduce the risks associated with the sickle cell anemia but their results might be uncertain (Darbari et al, 2011). This paper discusses in detail, the treatment and cure available for sickle cell anemia. It provides a clear understanding of the causes and symptoms of sickle cell anemia. The risk factors associated with sickle cell anemia a thoroughly presented and evaluated in order to provide an extensive study of the disease of sickle cell anemia. This paper also analyzes the complications related to the presence of sickle cells in the blood of human beings. A brief discussion of prevention and treatment of sickle anemia is also provided in this paper.

Literature Review

Issue

Sickle cell anemia is a hereditary disease that leads to anemia in which the iron present in the blood of the person becomes poor. Sickle cell anemia is a disease in which the red blood cells present in the blood of human beings become crescent shape or abnormal in shape. The red blood cells are the most important component of blood. Red blood cells (RBCs) perform the duty of delivering oxygen to the whole body and removing the waste from the blood (Brown, 2012). These Red blood cells constantly move through the body with blood and contains hemoglobin which is a red colored protein chemical. Hemoglobin consists of iron which helps it in the transportation of carbon ...