Part one of term paper
is an inherited blood disease which can cause pain, damage to vital organs, and in some cases, death in childhood or early adulthood. This disease affects a protein inside the red blood cells called hemoglobin. It occurs wherein a person inherits two sickle cell genes or a combination of one sickle cell gene plus any one of several other abn ...

Part two of term paper
... by the red blood cells in people with , the cells become distorted, forming a rigid banana or sickle shape that can clog blood vessels. Sickle cells tend to become trapped and destroyed in the liver and in the spleen. This results in a shortage of red blood cells called anemia which, when severe, can cause the patient to be pale, short of breath and easily tired. Certain conditions, such as infections, may worsen a patient's anemia by speeding up destruction of red blood cells or reducing red blood ...