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An infant who has been diagnosed with circulatory problems and anemia is…
An infant who has been diagnosed with circulatory problems and anemia is brought in by her parents. Upon inspection, sickle cell disease, an inheritable condition is observed. The mother informs you that her family has a history of sickle cell disease. The parents ask you how a single mistake in the DNA could result in banana-shaped red blood cells.
Upstream Effects
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Direct Cause
Hemoglobin
The cells are supposed to be disc-shaped, but this changes them into a crescent, or sickle, shape.
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Indirect Cause
Mutation of DNA
The mutation causes the hemoglobin in the red blood cells to distort to sickle shape when deoxygenated
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