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Anemia falciforme (sickle cell disease) y portadores del gen de anemia falciforme
source: Departamento de Salud Pública de Illinois
year: N/A
summary/abstract:La anemia falciforme es un trastorno heredado que afecta las células rojas de la sangre. La anemia falciforme afecta a más de 72.000 personas en los Estados Unidos. La mayoría de los afectados son africano-americanos pero otros tienen antepasados árabes, asiáticos, caribeños, indios y mediterráneos además de sudamericanos y centroamericanos. Las formas más comunes de anemia falciforme son talasemia SS, talasemia SC y talasemia beta S. Otras formas, más raras, incluyen la enfermedad SD-Punjab, SO-Árabe, S-Lepore y SE. La anemia falciforme es una condición de por vida y puede provocar problemas graves de salud. Las complicaciones pueden incluir episodios de dolor que se llaman crisis, anemia (cuando falta hemoglobina), daño a los órganos, infecciones, problemas con los pulmones, úlceras en las piernas, daño a los huesos y ataques cerebrales.
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